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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 Crestview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestview 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 Crestview:
    • 39.233443, -76.072446
    • 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 Crestview
  • 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Crestview is near Queen Anne's County and also Cecil 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 Cecil 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 Crestview

Communities Also Named Crestview ...

We found 35 communities that are also named Crestview.

There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Crestview.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 33 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Harford County
      • This Crestview is located in Harford County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Crestview.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Crestview is located in Montgomery County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Crestview.
    • Washington County
      • This Crestview is located in Washington County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crestview.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Crestview is located in Mobile County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Crestview.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Crestview is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the west southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Crestview.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Crestview is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,024 miles [3,257.3 km]<1> to the west of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Crestview.
    • California
      • Mono County
      • This Crestview is located in Mono County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mono County community of Crestview.
    • Colorado
      • Douglas County
      • This Crestview is located in Douglas County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Crestview.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade 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 Florida community of Crestview [Miami-Dade County].
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Crestview is located in Okaloosa County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Crestview.
      • Walton 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 Florida community of Crestview [Walton County].
    • Georgia
      • Baker County
      • This Crestview is located in Baker County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Crestview.
    • Hawaii
      • This Crestview lies 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew 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 Indiana community of Crestview [Bartholomew County].
      • Porter County
      • This Crestview is located in Porter County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Crestview.
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Crestview is located in Campbell County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Crestview.
    • Manitoba
      • This Crestview lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw 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 Michigan community of Crestview [Keweenaw County].
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Crestview is located in Morris County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Crestview.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Crestview is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Crestview.
    • North Carolina
      • Wilson County
      • This Crestview is located in Wilson County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Crestview.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas 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 Ohio community of Crestview [Lucas County].
      • Warren 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 Ohio community of Crestview [Warren County].
    • Ontario
      • This Crestview lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery 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 Pennsylvania community of Crestview [Montgomery County].
      • Northampton 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 Pennsylvania community of Crestview [Northampton County].
      • Washington County
      • This Crestview is located in Washington County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crestview.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Crestview is located in Darlington County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Crestview.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Crestview is located in Greenwood County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Crestview.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Crestview is located in Lawrence County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Crestview.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Crestview is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Crestview.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Crestview is located in Henrico County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Crestview.
    • Wisconsin
      • Racine County
      • This Crestview is located in Racine County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Crestview.
      • Rock County
      • This Crestview is located in Rock County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Crestview.
    • Wyoming
      • Campbell County
      • This Crestview is located in Campbell County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Crestview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestview ...

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.

  • Bigwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bigwoods is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
  • Butlertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Butlertown is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
  • Catts Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Catts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
  • Chestertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Goose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Goose Hill is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hill
  • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Heather Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Heather Heights is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heron Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Heron Point is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Point
  • Kings Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kingstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Lees Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lees Corner is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
    • Mile Tree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
    • Orchard Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Pear Tree Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Pear Tree Point is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Point
    • Piney Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Piney Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove

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

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

  • Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Crestview to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crestview) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Crestview 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Crestview 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 Crestview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2334, Longitude: -76.0724       In this case, the coordinates for Crestview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.298 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.819 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.176 degrees.