Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Fannells Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fannells Meadow and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fannells Meadow

• 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 Fannells Meadow:
  • 39.208165, -76.092725
  • 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 Fannells Meadow

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Fannells Meadow is near Queen Anne's County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Fannells Meadow

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fannells Meadow ...

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.

• Chestertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chestertown is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <1>
• Harrisburg ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harrisburg is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Heather Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Heather Heights is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
• Heron Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heron Point is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Point
• Kings Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
• Kingstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
• Lees Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lees Corner is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
• Mile Tree Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
• Orchard Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
• Pear Tree Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pear Tree Point is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Point
• Piney Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Piney Grove is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fannells Meadow and extending to:

• Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Fannells Meadow to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'