Around Head of Canal ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lancaster (PA). It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the north of where Head of Canal would have been located. Lancaster (PA) has a population of 59,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newark (DE). It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the east of Head of Canal and has a population of 33,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Head of Canal, with the nearest first.
- Oakwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Conowingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo
- Conowingo is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conowingo <2>
- Rock Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
- McSparran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Conowingo Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Poole
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Poole is located in Harford County
- Scarboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Delta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Furniss
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Cambria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Colora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
- Colora is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Whiteford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford
- Whiteford is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteford <2>
- Delta
For more communities neighboring Head of Canal, please visit our County-by-County Page for Head of Canal.
Cecil County ...
Head of Canal would have been located within present day Cecil County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Head of Canal ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Head of Canal.
Airports Near Head of Canal ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Head of Canal and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Head of Canal.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maryland:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Head of Canal. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Head of Canal), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |