Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fruitland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fruitland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fruitland
- 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 Fruitland:
- 38.321612, -75.624475
- 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 Fruitland
- 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 Fruitland 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
Communities Also Named Fruitland ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Fruitland.
Within Maryland, the name Fruitland is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Fruitland is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,546 miles [4,097.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fruitland that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Fruitland.
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fruitland [Los Angeles County].
- San Diego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fruitland [San Diego County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Chase County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fruitland [Chase County].
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Fruitland [Cherokee County].
- Montgomery County
- This Fruitland is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west of the Fruitland that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Fruitland.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Fruitland is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west of the Fruitland that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Fruitland.
- Greene County
- This Fruitland is located in Greene County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the west of the Fruitland that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fruitland.
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Fruitland is located in Henderson County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fruitland that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Fruitland.
- Richmond County
- This Fruitland is located in Richmond County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the southwest of the Fruitland that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Fruitland.
- Ontario
- This Fruitland lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fruitland that is located in Wicomico County.
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fruitland ...
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.
- Crows Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
- Deep Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
- Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
- Doe Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Dogwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Hunting Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
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- Sandy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Silver Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
- Tall Timbers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Point
How Far From Fruitland 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 city such as Fruitland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fruitland and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Fruitland 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 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fruitland: www.cityoffruitland.com/
The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fruitland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruitland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3216, Longitude: -75.6245 In this case, the coordinates for Fruitland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Fruitland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fruitland 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 307.104 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.355 degrees. |