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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 Jenkins Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jenkins Landing 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 Jenkins Landing:
- 38.401229, -75.771598
- 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 Jenkins Landing
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Jenkins Landing is near Dorchester County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Jenkins Landing
Communities Also Named Jenkins Landing ...
We found one communities that are also named Jenkins Landing.
Within Maryland, the name Jenkins Landing is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Jenkins Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Essex County
- This Jenkins Landing is located in Essex County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jenkins Landing that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Jenkins Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkins Landing ...
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.
- Butlers Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Butlers Beach is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Beach
- Catchpenny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
- Cedarcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cokeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cokeland is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeland
- Crooked Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Deep Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Branch is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Branch
- Elliots Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Gum Swamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Swamp is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Swamp
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hebron Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Henrys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Henrys Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Crossroads
- Hickory Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Acres
- Hollands Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollands Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
- Lewis Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lewis Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Landing
- Packing House Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Packing House Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packing House Corner
- Pea Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pea Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
- Rabbit Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rockawalking Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rolling Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Royal Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Royal Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Spring Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Woods Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Jenkins Landing 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 Jenkins Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jenkins Landing and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jenkins Landing to Salisbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Jenkins Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jenkins Landing 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 Jenkins Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4012, Longitude: -75.7716 In this case, the coordinates for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.183 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.559 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.384 degrees. |
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