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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 Eder, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eder 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 Eder:
- 39.627890, -75.908831
- 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 Eder
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Eder is near New Castle County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Eder
Communities Also Named Eder ...
We found one communities that are also named Eder.
Within Maryland, the name Eder is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Eder in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Placer County
- This Eder is located in Placer County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eder that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Eder.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eder ...
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.
- Bacon Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
- Boot Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boot Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Wood is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Wood
- Childs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Childs is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Everbreeze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Everbreeze is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze
- Forest Green Court
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Green Court is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Court
- Forest View Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
- Indian Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Indian Falls is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Leslie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Little Elkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkton
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Marley Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marley Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
- Mechanic Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
- Pleasant Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Prestige Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
- Stony Chase Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
- Timberbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
- Union Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Valley is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
How Far From Eder 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 Eder to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eder and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Eder to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eder) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eder 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 Eder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6279, Longitude: -75.9088 In this case, the coordinates for Eder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.171 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.737 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.947 degrees. |
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