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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 Higgins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Higgins and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Higgins:
    • 38.813726, -76.052441
    • 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 Higgins
  • 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
    • Since Higgins is near Caroline County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Higgins

Communities Also Named Higgins ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Higgins.

Within Maryland, the name Higgins is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Higgins is located in Pulaski County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Higgins.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee 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 Colorado community of Higgins [Chaffee County].
    • Georgia
      • Monroe 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 Georgia community of Higgins [Monroe County].
    • Illinois
      • Richland 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 Illinois community of Higgins [Richland County].
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Higgins is located in Lamar County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Higgins.
    • Montana
      • Meagher County
      • This Higgins is located in Meagher County and lies 1,822 miles [2,932.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Higgins.
    • Nebraska
      • Cheyenne County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cheyenne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Higgins.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Higgins is located in Allegany County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Higgins.
    • North Carolina
      • Yancey County
      • This Higgins is located in Yancey County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yancey County community of Higgins.
    • Oklahoma
      • Latimer County
      • This Higgins is located in Latimer County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Higgins.
    • South Carolina
      • Saluda County
      • This Higgins is located in Saluda County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Higgins.
    • Texas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Higgins is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Higgins.
      • Lipscomb County
      • This Higgins is located in Lipscomb County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km] to the west of the Higgins that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Higgins.
    • Virginia
      • Grayson 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 Virginia community of Higgins [Grayson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Higgins ...

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.

  • Anchorage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Anchorage is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Chapel Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel Station is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Station
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clearview is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Crabapple Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crabapple Court is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple Court
  • Forest Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Forest Gardens is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Gardens
  • Georgia Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Georgia Woods is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Woods
  • Idlewild
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Idlewild is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Kitty Corner Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kitty Corner Park is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Corner Park
  • Kittys Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kittys Corner is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittys Corner
  • Londonderry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Londonderry is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Longwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Longwoods is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwoods
  • Miles River Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Miles River Ferry is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles River Ferry
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mulberry Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mulberry Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
    • Poplar Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
    • Rice Land
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rice Land is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Land
    • Riser Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Riser Place is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riser Place
    • Swan Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Swan Haven is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Haven
    • Third Haven Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Third Haven Heights is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Haven Heights
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Unionville is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Walkertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Walkertown is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown

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

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

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Higgins to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 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>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Higgins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Higgins 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Higgins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Higgins 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 Higgins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8137, Longitude: -76.0524       In this case, the coordinates for Higgins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.317 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.776 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.336 degrees.