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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Coxs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coxs Corner 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 Coxs Corner:
    • 38.304566, -75.846043
    • 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 Coxs Corner
  • 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

Communities Also Named Coxs Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Coxs Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Coxs Corner is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Plymouth County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Coxs Corner.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Burlington County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Coxs Corner.
      • Mercer County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Mercer County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Coxs Corner.
    • Oklahoma
      • Comanche County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Comanche County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the west of the Coxs Corner that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Coxs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coxs Corner ...

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.

  • Clara
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Clara is located in Wicomico County
  • Deep Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
    • Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
  • Green Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Green Hill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
    • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Gum Swamp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Swamp
    • Gum Swamp is located in Wicomico County
  • Jesterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
    • Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
  • Martins Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
  • New Road Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Road Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
    • New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
  • Pea Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
    • Pea Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Pine Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
    • Pine Beach is located in Somerset County
  • Royal Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
    • Royal Oak is located in Wicomico County
  • Trinity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Wicomico County

How Far From Coxs Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Coxs Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coxs Corner and extending to:

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coxs Corner to Salisbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 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 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coxs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coxs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3046, Longitude: -75.8460       In this case, the coordinates for Coxs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Coxs Corner 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 307.233 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.601 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.452 degrees.









 

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