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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 Delmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delmont 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 Delmont:
    • 39.126498, -76.680802
    • 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 Delmont
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Delmont is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Delmont

Communities Also Named Delmont ...

We found seven communities that are also named Delmont.

Within Maryland, the name Delmont is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Anderson 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 Kansas community of Delmont [Anderson County].
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Delmont is located in Cumberland County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<2> to the east of the Delmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Delmont.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson 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 North Carolina community of Delmont [Henderson County].
    • Ohio
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Delmont [Fairfield County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Delmont is located in Westmoreland County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Delmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Delmont.
    • Quebec
      • This Delmont lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Delmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • South Dakota
      • Douglas County
      • This Delmont is located in Douglas County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Delmont that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Delmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delmont ...

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.

  • Admiral ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Admiral is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
  • Chase Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chase Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Hill
  • Colony Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
  • Derby Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
  • Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Glen Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
  • Greentree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greentree is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Harpers Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harpers Mill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Mill
  • Hidden Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
  • Kings Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
  • Kings Ransom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kings Ransom is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ransom
  • Lake Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Lions Gate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Lions Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
    • Maple Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Meadow Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Millrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Millrace is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
    • Pioneer City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Provinces
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Provinces is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provinces
    • Redbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Redbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
    • Ridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeview is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Sandalwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandalwood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sandridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
    • Seven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Spring Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Stillmeadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
    • Stoney Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Stony Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
    • Strawberry Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Timber Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Towering Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
    • Twin Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
    • Village Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Village Square is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
    • Windy Knolls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woodside Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodside Square is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Square

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Delmont to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Delmont 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Delmont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Delmont 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 Delmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1265, Longitude: -76.6808       In this case, the coordinates for Delmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.664 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.218 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.475 degrees.