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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 Kenmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenmore 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 Kenmore:
    • 39.692611, -75.867163
    • 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 Kenmore
  • 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Since Kenmore is near Chester County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Kenmore

Communities Also Named Kenmore ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Kenmore.

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

Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, ten are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Kenmore [Prince George's County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hartford County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Kenmore.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Kenmore [Delaware County].
    • Louisiana
      • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • This Kenmore is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Kenmore that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Kenmore.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Kenmore [Suffolk County].
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Kenmore is located in Erie County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Kenmore that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Kenmore.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Kenmore is located in Wake County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Kenmore that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Kenmore.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Kenmore is located in Summit County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kenmore that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Kenmore.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Kenmore.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Kenmore is located in Fairfax County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Kenmore that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Kenmore.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Kenmore is located in King County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Kenmore that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Kenmore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kenmore ...

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.

  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bank is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
  • Blake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blake is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Blue Ball Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
  • Blueball
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Blueball is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueball
  • Boomdecker
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
  • Boot Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boot Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill
  • Cedar Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Wood is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Wood
  • Childs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Childs is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Elk Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Everbreeze
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Everbreeze is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Franklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Franklin is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Glen Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Glen Farms is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Farms
    • Glen Hope ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Hope is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
    • Grand Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Meadows is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadows
    • Greenridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Greenridge is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Highpoint
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Highpoint is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Hillcrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hillcrest is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Lewisville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
    • Pleasant Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Ponds Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
    • Providence
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Providence is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Springlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Springlawn is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
    • Union Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Valley is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley

How Far From Kenmore 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 Kenmore to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kenmore to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Kenmore 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.
<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 Kenmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kenmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Kenmore 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 Kenmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6926, Longitude: -75.8672       In this case, the coordinates for Kenmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.141 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.713 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.903 degrees.