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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 Indian Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Town 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 Indian Town:
- 39.119000, -76.094947
- 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 Indian Town
- 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 Indian Town ...
We found four communities that share the name Indian Town.
Within Maryland, the name Indian Town is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Alger County
- This Indian Town is located in Alger County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indian Town that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Indian Town.
- Mason 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 Michigan community of Indian Town [Mason County].
- Missouri
- Maries County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Maries County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maries County community of Indian Town.
- Virginia
- Orange County
- This Indian Town is located in Orange County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Indian Town that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Indian Town.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Town ...
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.
- Cliffs City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Conquest Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conquest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest Beach
- Conquest Beach is located in Queen Anne's County
- Earle Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle Landing
- Earle Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Heather Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Kent County
- Hunters Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kings Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County
- Mallard Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County
- Piney Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Kent County
- Quaker Neck Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Neck Landing
- Quaker Neck Landing is located in Kent County
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- Recovery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
- Recovery is located in Queen Anne's County
- River Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- River Edge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in Queen Anne's County
- Shipyard Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipyard Landing
- Shipyard Landing is located in Kent County
- Sparks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Corner
- Sparks Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Woodstream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
- Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County
How Far From Indian Town 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 Indian Town to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Town and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Indian Town to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,848 miles [9,411.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/ The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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- Indian Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1190, Longitude: -76.0949 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Indian Town 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 Indian Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Indian Town to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.32 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.826 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.232 degrees. |
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