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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 Echo Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Echo Hill 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 Echo Hill:
    • 39.363166, -76.114672
    • 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 Echo Hill
  • 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 Echo Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Echo Hill.

Within Maryland, the name Echo Hill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Echo Hill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Echo Hill that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Echo Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Echo Hill ...

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.

  • Bigwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
    • Bigwoods is located in Kent County
  • Buck Neck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck
    • Buck Neck is located in Kent County
  • Buck Neck Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck Landing
    • Buck Neck Landing is located in Kent County
  • Butlertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
    • Butlertown is located in Kent County
  • Catts Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
    • Catts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Goose Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hill
    • Goose Hill is located in Kent County
  • Hanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
    • Hanesville is located in Kent County
  • Harmony Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corner
    • Harmony Corner is located in Kent County
  • Kennedyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
    • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <3>
  • Knocks Folly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knocks Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knocks Folly
    • Knocks Folly is located in Kent County
  • Lynch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Kent County
  • Michaelsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
    • Michaelsville is located in Harford County
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    • Parson Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
      • Parson Hill is located in Kent County
    • Robinson Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
      • Robinson Corner is located in Kent County
    • Still Pond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Still Pond Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station
      • Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
    • Sunset Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
      • Sunset Point is located in Cecil County

How Far From Echo Hill to ...

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

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

  • Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Echo Hill to Chestertown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Echo Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Echo Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Echo Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3632, Longitude: -76.1147       In this case, the coordinates for Echo Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Echo Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.313 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.857 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.142 degrees.









 

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