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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 Indiantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indiantown 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 Indiantown:
    • 38.188730, -75.407418
    • 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 Indiantown
  • 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 Indiantown is near Wicomico County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Indiantown

Communities Also Named Indiantown ...

We found ten communities that are also named Indiantown.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Indiantown.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Saint Mary's County
      • This Indiantown is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Indiantown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Martin County
      • This Indiantown is located in Martin County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Indiantown.
    • Iowa
      • Cass County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Indiantown [Cass County].
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • This Indiantown is located in Menominee County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Indiantown.
      • Saginaw County
      • This Indiantown is located in Saginaw County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northwest of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Indiantown.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Indiantown lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
    • North Carolina
      • Camden County
      • This Indiantown is located in Camden County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Indiantown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Indiantown is located in Lebanon County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Indiantown.
      • Somerset County
      • This Indiantown is located in Somerset County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west northwest of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Indiantown.
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Indiantown that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Indiantown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indiantown ...

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.

  • Boxiron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boxiron is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron
  • Boxiron Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Boxiron Landing is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron Landing
  • Cedartown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Figgs Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Figgs Landing is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs Landing
  • Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Furnace is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
  • Girdletree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
  • Kelly ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelly is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Nathaniels Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Nathaniels Retreat is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniels Retreat
  • Piney Grove ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Grove is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Public Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Public Landing is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Landing
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Snow Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)

How Far From Indiantown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indiantown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Indiantown to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indiantown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Indiantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Indiantown 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 Indiantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1887, Longitude: -75.4074       In this case, the coordinates for Indiantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.988 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.304 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.32 degrees.