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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry

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)
  • Crescendo is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescendo
• Crosswinds
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crosswinds is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
• Harper ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harper is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
• Island View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Island View is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
• Kent Point Farm
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kent Point Farm is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Farm
• Kent Point Manor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kent Point Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Manor
• Kent Timbers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent Timbers is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Timbers
• Kentwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kentwood is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
• Mallard Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mallard Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
• Mount Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Nutcracker Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nutcracker Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutcracker Point
• Paradise Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise Island is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Island
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Porters Pride
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Porters Pride is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Pride
  • Quail Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Romancoke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Romancoke is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
  • Shipping Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Shipping Creek is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipping Creek

How Far From Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry 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 Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry and extending to:

• Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Claiborne - Romancoke Ferry to Easton, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'