Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cumberland Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cumberland Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cumberland Heights
- 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 Cumberland Heights:
- 39.640088, -78.756963
- 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 Cumberland Heights
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Cumberland Heights is near Mineral County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cumberland Heights ...
We found six communities that share the name Cumberland Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Cumberland Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Cumberland Heights [Wayne County].
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland Heights is located in Cumberland County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cumberland Heights that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland Heights.
- Davidson County
- This Cumberland Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km] to the west southwest of the Cumberland Heights that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Cumberland Heights.
- Grundy County
- This Cumberland Heights is located in Grundy County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the southwest of the Cumberland Heights that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Cumberland Heights.
- Montgomery County
- This Cumberland Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the west southwest of the Cumberland Heights that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Cumberland Heights.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Cumberland Heights is located in Mercer County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the southwest of the Cumberland Heights that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Cumberland Heights.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cumberland Heights ...
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.
- Bowling Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Allegany County
- Brady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Knobmount
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Allegany County
- Lucas Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Heights
- Lucas Heights is located in Allegany County
- Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mount Savage Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
- Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County
- Narrows Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Park
- Narrows Park is located in Allegany County
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Allegany County
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Sixmile House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile House
- Sixmile House is located in Allegany County
How Far From Cumberland Heights 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 Cumberland Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cumberland Heights and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Cumberland Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumberland Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cumberland Heights 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cumberland Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumberland Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6401, Longitude: -78.7570 In this case, the coordinates for Cumberland Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Cumberland Heights 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 308.872 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.67 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.17 degrees. |