Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Colbourne:
  • 38.261507, -75.454086
  • 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 Colbourne

• 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Colbourne is near Wicomico County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Colbourne ...

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.

• Blueberry Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
  • Blueberry Hill is located in Worcester County
• Deep Harbour
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
  • Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
• Forest Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
• Foxchase
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
  • Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
• Furnace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Furnace is located in Worcester County
• Heritage Manor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
  • Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
• Indiantown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Indiantown is located in Worcester County
• Kelly ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Wicomico County
• Minksville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
  • Minksville is located in Wicomico County
• Piney Grove ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Piney Grove is located in Worcester County
• Quail Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
• Rolling Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Rolling Hills is located in Worcester County
• Snow Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <2>
• Trace Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trace Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
  • Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County

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

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

• Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Colbourne to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

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