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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 Cremona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cremona and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cremona:
- 38.456513, -76.656627
- 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 Cremona
- 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Cremona is near Calvert County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Cremona
Communities Also Named Cremona ...
We found five communities that are also named Cremona.
Within Maryland, the name Cremona is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Cremona lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cremona that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- Kansas
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cremona [Allen County].
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cremona [Anderson County].
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cremona [Neosho County].
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Cremona [Cumberland County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cremona ...
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.
- Battle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Big Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Big Oak is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
- Cedar Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cellar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
- Cypress Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
- Emerald Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Follywoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Follywoods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follywoods
- Fox Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
- Golden Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Hidden River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden River is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
- Horse Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Huntersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Maxwell Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell Hall is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Hall
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Queen Tree Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
- Rustic Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rustic Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
- Shady Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Summerseat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summerseat is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat
- Summerseat Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Valley Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Lee is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Widow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Widow Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Woods
- Williams Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf
How Far From Cremona 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 Cremona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cremona and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Cremona to Leonardtown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cremona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Cremona could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cremona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cremona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cremona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4565, Longitude: -76.6566 In this case, the coordinates for Cremona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.149 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.726 degrees. |
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