Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cheshaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cheshaven and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cheshaven

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cheshaven:
  • 39.386224, -76.030225
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cheshaven

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since Cheshaven is near Kent County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Cheshaven

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheshaven ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bigwoods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bigwoods is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
• Earleville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Earleville is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <1>
• Echo Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Echo Hill is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
• Harmony Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony Corner is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corner
• John Town
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • John Town is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
• Kennedyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
• Knocks Folly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Knocks Folly is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knocks Folly
• Locust Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Lynch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lynch is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
• Parson Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Parson Hill is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
• Robinson Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Robinson Corner is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
• Still Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Still Pond is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
• Still Pond Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station
• Sunset Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Point is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point

How Far From Cheshaven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cheshaven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cheshaven and extending to:

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cheshaven to Elkton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'