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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 Crows Nest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crows Nest 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 Crows Nest:
    • 38.311508, -75.647704
    • 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 Crows Nest
  • 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
    • Since Crows Nest is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Crows Nest

Communities Also Named Crows Nest ...

We found four communities that are also named Crows Nest.

Within Maryland, the name Crows Nest is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • This Crows Nest is located in Marion County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crows Nest that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Crows Nest.
    • Maine
      • Waldo County
      • This Crows Nest is located in Waldo County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crows Nest that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Crows Nest.
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Crows Nest [Nye County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Crows Nest lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crows Nest that is located in Wicomico County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crows Nest ...

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.

  • Allen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Cedarcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
  • Deep Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
  • Doe Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
  • Dogwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Ferry Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Fruitland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hunting Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
  • Patricks Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
  • Perrys Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrys Haven is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Haven
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riverside Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
    • Rolling Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Sandy Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Shad Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
    • Silver Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
    • Tall Timbers Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
    • Timberlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Twiggs Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
    • Walnut
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Walnut is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

How Far From Crows Nest to ...

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

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

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Crows Nest to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 85 miles [136.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crows Nest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Crows Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Crows Nest 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 Crows Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3115, Longitude: -75.6477       In this case, the coordinates for Crows Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.118 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.471 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.369 degrees.