Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottingham Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottingham Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottingham 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 Cottingham Ferry:
- 38.107343, -75.514923
- 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 Cottingham 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Cottingham Ferry is near Somerset County and also Accomack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Accomack 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 Cottingham 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.
- Blueberry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Boxiron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Boxiron Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxiron Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron Landing
- Boxiron Landing is located in Worcester County
- Captains Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
- Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - George Island Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Island Landing
- George Island Landing is located in Worcester County
- Girdletree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Goodwill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Greenbackville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbackville
- Greenbackville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbackville <2>
- Greenhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Horntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <2>
- Indiantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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
- New Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <2>
- Rolling Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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
- Sign Post
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Worcester County
- Willow Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Worcester County
- Horntown
How Far From Cottingham 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 Cottingham Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cottingham Ferry and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Cottingham Ferry 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottingham Ferry. 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: 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Cottingham Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottingham Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1073, Longitude: -75.5149 In this case, the coordinates for Cottingham Ferry 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 Cottingham Ferry 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 307.056 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.369 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.396 degrees. |