Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry
- 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 Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry:
- 38.849560, -76.307174
- 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 Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry
- 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry is near Queen Anne's County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry ...
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.
- Crescendo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Crosswinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
- Crosswinds is located in Queen Anne's County
- Harper ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Island View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Point Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Farm
- Kent Point Farm is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Point Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Point Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Manor
- Kent Point Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Timbers
- Kent Timbers is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mallard Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Talbot County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Talbot County
- Nutcracker Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutcracker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutcracker Point
- Nutcracker Point is located in Talbot County
- Paradise Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Island
- Paradise Island is located in Queen Anne's County
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- Porters Pride
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Pride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Pride
- Porters Pride is located in Talbot County
- Quail Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Talbot County
- Romancoke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Shipping Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipping Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipping Creek
- Shipping Creek is located in Queen Anne's County
- Porters Pride
How Far From Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry to Easton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west (W). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8496, Longitude: -76.3072 In this case, the coordinates for Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.464 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.948 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.428 degrees. |