Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gratitude:
  • 39.140666, -76.259955
  • 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 Gratitude

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Gratitude is near Queen Anne's County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gratitude ...

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.

• Cliffs City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
  • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
• Conquest Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conquest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest Beach
  • Conquest Beach is located in Queen Anne's County
• Deep Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
  • Deep Landing is located in Kent County
• Delta Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Heights
  • Delta Heights is located in Kent County
• Earle Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle Landing
  • Earle Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
• Goose Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
  • Goose Hollow is located in Kent County
• Hickory Thicket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Thicket
  • Hickory Thicket is located in Kent County
• Little Neck Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck Farms
  • Little Neck Farms is located in Kent County
• Love Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Point
  • Love Point is located in Queen Anne's County
• Mallard Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
  • Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County
• Rock Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
• Sandy Bottom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Sandy Bottom is located in Kent County
• Shipyard Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipyard Landing
  • Shipyard Landing is located in Kent County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gratitude and extending to:

• Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gratitude to Chestertown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gratitude. 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/