Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Iverness, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Iverness and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Iverness
- 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 Iverness:
- 38.135123, -75.811042
- 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 Iverness
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Iverness is near Wicomico County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Iverness ...
We found one communities that share the name Iverness.
Within Maryland, the name Iverness is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Iverness in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Iverness ...
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.
- Champ
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Chance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chance <3>
- Cottage Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
- Dames Quarter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dames Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dames Quarter
- Dames Quarter is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dames Quarter <3>
- Deal Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deal Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Island
- Deal Island is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deal Island <3>
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Frenchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Somerset County
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Greenhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hearts Ease
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Ease have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
- Hearts Ease is located in Somerset County
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- New Road Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Road Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Road Landing
- New Road Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Oriole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Pauls Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
- Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Pine Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
- Pine Beach is located in Somerset County
- New Road Landing
How Far From Iverness 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 Iverness to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Iverness and extending to:
- Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Iverness to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iverness. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iverness) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iverness. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1351, Longitude: -75.8110 In this case, the coordinates for Iverness 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'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 Iverness to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.565 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.505 degrees. |