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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chesterville Forest:
    • 39.268444, -75.893272
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Chesterville Forest
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesterville Forest ...

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.

  • Crumpton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ford Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Landing
    • Ford Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Kirby Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Landing
    • Kirby Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Mussel Shoals
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mussel Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussel Shoals
    • Mussel Shoals is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Piney Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
    • Piney Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Piney Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Shores
    • Piney Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Pondtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
    • Pondtown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Rivers Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Rivers Edge is located in Kent County
  • Springview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Springview is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Spry Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Landing
    • Spry Landing is located in Kent County
  • Unicorn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
    • Unicorn is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Unicorn Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn Crossing
    • Unicorn Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County

How Far From Chesterville Forest 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 Chesterville Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chesterville Forest and extending to:

  • Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chesterville Forest to Chestertown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesterville Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chesterville Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesterville Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2684, Longitude: -75.8933       In this case, the coordinates for Chesterville Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Chesterville Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.19 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.702 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.087 degrees.









 

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