Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Druid Hill Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Druid Hill Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Druid Hill Park

• 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 Druid Hill Park:
  • 38.345952, -75.612981
  • 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 Druid Hill Park

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • Since Druid Hill Park is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Druid Hill Park ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Wicomico County
• Dogwood Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
  • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
• Foggy Bottom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
  • Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
• Fruitland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
• Hunting Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
  • Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
• Lincoln Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
• Patricks Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
  • Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
• Pheasant Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
• Riverside Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
  • Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
• Salisbury
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Sandy Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
• Shad Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
  • Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
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  • Silver Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
    • Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
  • Sunset Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Tall Timbers Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
    • Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
  • Timberlake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Timberlake is located in Wicomico County

How Far From Druid Hill Park 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 Druid Hill Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Druid Hill Park 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]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Druid Hill Park 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 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Druid Hill Park. 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/