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

When in Crestwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood 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 Crestwood:
    • 38.359284, -75.550478
    • 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 Crestwood
  • 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 Crestwood ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Crestwood.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Crestwood.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Crestwood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crestwood.
    • Calvert County
      • This Crestwood is located in Calvert County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Crestwood.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison 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 Alabama community of Crestwood [Madison County].
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Crestwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Crestwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Crestwood is located in Lonoke County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Crestwood.
    • Georgia
      • Worth County
      • This Crestwood is located in Worth County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Crestwood.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Crestwood is located in Cook County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Crestwood.
      • Williamson County
      • This Crestwood is located in Williamson County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Crestwood.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • This Crestwood is located in Allen County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Crestwood.
    • Iowa
      • Linn 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 Iowa community of Crestwood [Linn County].
      • Polk County
      • This Crestwood is located in Polk County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Crestwood.
    • Kentucky
      • Fayette County
      • This Crestwood is located in Fayette County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Crestwood.
      • Franklin 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 Kentucky community of Crestwood [Franklin County].
      • Oldham County
      • This Crestwood is located in Oldham County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Crestwood.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Crestwood is located in Saint Louis County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Crestwood.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Crestwood is located in Westchester County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Crestwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Crestwood is located in Alamance County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Crestwood.
      • Henderson County
      • This Crestwood is located in Henderson County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Crestwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Crestwood is located in Berks County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the north of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Crestwood.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Crestwood is located in Lackawanna County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Crestwood.
      • Luzerne 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 Crestwood [Luzerne County].
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Crestwood is located in Dorchester County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Crestwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Crestwood is located in Roane County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Crestwood.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Crestwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Crestwood.
    • Texas
      • Ector 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 Texas community of Crestwood [Ector County].
      • Llano County
      • Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Crestwood.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Crestwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Crestwood.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Crestwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km] to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Crestwood.
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Crestwood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Crestwood.
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Crestwood [Fairfax County].
      • Roanoke County
      • This Crestwood is located in Roanoke County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Crestwood.
      • Stafford County
      • This Crestwood is located in Stafford County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Crestwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestwood ...

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.

  • California
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Wicomico County
  • Dogwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Foggy Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
    • Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Greenlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
    • Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
  • Heritage Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
    • Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
  • Holland Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
    • Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Hunting Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
    • Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
  • Justice Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
    • Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Kathleens Delight
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleens Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
    • Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
  • Leonard Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
    • Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Maple Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
      • Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Middle Neck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
      • Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
    • Minksville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
      • Minksville is located in Wicomico County
    • Pheasant Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
      • Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Poets Colony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poets Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
      • Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
    • Quail Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
    • Riverside Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
      • Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
    • Rosewood Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
      • Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
    • Salisbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
    • Sunset Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
      • Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County

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

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

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Crestwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestwood. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crestwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3593, Longitude: -75.5505       In this case, the coordinates for Crestwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Crestwood 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>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.
<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 Crestwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.058 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.411 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.31 degrees.









 

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