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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hidden Harbor:
    • 38.448447, -75.121851
    • 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 Hidden Harbor
  • 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
    • Since Hidden Harbor is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Hidden Harbor

Communities Also Named Hidden Harbor ...

We found two communities that are also named Hidden Harbor.

Within Maryland, the name Hidden Harbor is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Hidden Harbor is located in Hall County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Hidden Harbor.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Hidden Harbor is located in Hamilton County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Hidden Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Harbor ...

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.

  • Bishopville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bunting
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunting is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunting
  • Holiday Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
  • Indian Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Indian Cove is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
  • Kings Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Grant is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Little Georgetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Louis Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Louis Heights is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
  • Magnolia Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Shores is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
  • Mulberry Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry Landing is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
  • Ocean Pines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peppers Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peppers Landing is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Landing
  • Piney Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Island is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Piney Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Piney Point is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
    • Queens Quest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Queens Quest is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Quest
    • Sassafras Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sassafras Landing is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras Landing
    • Sea Dunes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sea Dunes is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Dunes
    • Seabright
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Seabright is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
    • Shingle Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
    • Strawberry Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Strawberry Landing is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Landing
    • Teaberry Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Teaberry Woods is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry Woods

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidden Harbor and extending to:

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Harbor to Snow Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 82 miles [132 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,412 miles [7,100.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Hidden Harbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hidden Harbor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4484, Longitude: -75.1219       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.804 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.136 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.10 degrees.