Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in High Banks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Banks and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for High Banks
- 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 High Banks:
- 38.797614, -75.924381
- 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 High Banks
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since High Banks is near Caroline County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 High Banks ...
We found one communities that share the name High Banks.
Within Maryland, the name High Banks is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named High Banks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This High Banks is located in Cheboygan County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the High Banks that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of High Banks.
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near High Banks ...
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.
- Bureau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Chapel Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
- Chapel Woods is located in Talbot County
- Forest Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Gardens
- Forest Gardens is located in Talbot County
- Griffin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Jonestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kitty Corner Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Corner Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Corner Park
- Kitty Corner Park is located in Talbot County
- Kittys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittys Corner
- Kittys Corner is located in Talbot County
- Lewistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Potters Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Landing
- Potters Landing is located in Caroline County
- Providence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Talbot County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Providence Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Landing
- Providence Landing is located in Caroline County
- Swan Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Haven
- Swan Haven is located in Talbot County
- Williams Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Caroline County
- Wings Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings Landing
- Wings Landing is located in Caroline County
- Providence Landing
How Far From High Banks 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 High Banks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Banks and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from High Banks to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Banks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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- High Banks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Banks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7976, Longitude: -75.9244 In this case, the coordinates for High Banks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 High Banks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.244 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.689 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.289 degrees. |