Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hearts Ease:
  • 38.016235, -75.816320
  • 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 Hearts Ease

• 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Since Hearts Ease is near Accomack County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Accomack 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 Hearts Ease ...

We found one communities that share the name Hearts Ease.

Within Maryland, the name Hearts Ease is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Hearts Ease in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Hearts Ease.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hearts Ease ...

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.

• Byrdtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byrdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdtown
  • Byrdtown is located in Somerset County
• Cash Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Cash Corner is located in Somerset County
• Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
  • Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
• Hopewell
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Somerset County
• Howard ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Somerset County
• Indian Hammock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hammock
  • Indian Hammock is located in Somerset County
• Mariners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners
  • Mariners is located in Somerset County
• Marion
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Somerset County
• Nelson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Somerset County
• Parsonville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
  • Parsonville is located in Somerset County
• Pauls Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
  • Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County
• Sackertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackertown
  • Sackertown is located in Somerset County

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

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

• Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hearts Ease to Princess Anne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 89 miles [143.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving 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 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hearts Ease. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/