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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 Deep Harbour, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deep Harbour 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 Deep Harbour:
- 38.301508, -75.580201
- 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 Deep Harbour
- 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 Deep Harbour is near Worcester County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Deep Harbour
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deep Harbour ...
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.
- Blueberry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blueberry Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- California is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Crows Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Doe Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Dogwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Foggy Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Foxchase
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Fruitland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
- Hunting Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Lincoln Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Minksville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minksville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
- Perrys Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perrys Haven is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Haven
- Pheasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Riverside Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Salisbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Shad Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Silver Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Tall Timbers Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Trace Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
How Far From Deep Harbour 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 Deep Harbour to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Deep Harbour and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Deep Harbour to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Deep Harbour) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Deep Harbour 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 Deep Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3015, Longitude: -75.5802 In this case, the coordinates for Deep Harbour have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.08 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.345 degrees. |
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