Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ferry Road:
  • 38.299564, -75.690483
  • 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 Ferry Road

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • Since Ferry Road is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ferry Road

Communities Also Named Ferry Road ...

We found two communities that are also named Ferry Road.

Within Maryland, the name Ferry Road is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Ferry Road lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ferry Road that is located in Wicomico County.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Ferry Road is located in Stafford County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west of the Ferry Road that is located in Wicomico County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Ferry Road.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferry Road ...

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.

• Allen
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Allen is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
• Catchpenny
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
• Cedarcrest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
• Crows Nest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
• Eden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Fruitland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <2>
• Green Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
• Green Hill Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
• Hunting Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
• Patricks Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
• Pea Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pea Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
• Perrys Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Perrys Haven is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Haven
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Polk Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk Road is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Road
  • Rolling Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Sandy Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Shad Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
  • Silver Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
  • Tall Timbers Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
  • Timberlake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Trinity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Trinity is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Twiggs Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
  • Walnut
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Walnut is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Woods Edge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferry Road 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 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Ferry Road to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 83 miles [133.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'