Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kent Fort Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kent Fort Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kent Fort Manor

• 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 Kent Fort Manor:
  • 38.857060, -76.357731
  • 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 Kent Fort Manor

• 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Since Kent Fort Manor is near Talbot County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kent Fort Manor ...

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.

• Crescendo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescendo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescendo
  • Crescendo is located in Talbot County
• Crosswinds
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosswinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
  • Crosswinds is located in Queen Anne's County
• Island View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Island View is located in Queen Anne's County
• Kent Point Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Farm
  • Kent Point Farm is located in Queen Anne's County
• Kent Point Manor
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Point Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Manor
  • Kent Point Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
• Kent Timbers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Timbers
  • Kent Timbers is located in Queen Anne's County
• Kentwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Queen Anne's County
• Nutcracker Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutcracker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutcracker Point
  • Nutcracker Point is located in Talbot County
• Paradise Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Island
  • Paradise Island is located in Queen Anne's County
• Romancoke
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romancoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
  • Romancoke is located in Queen Anne's County
• Shipping Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipping Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipping Creek
  • Shipping Creek is located in Queen Anne's County

How Far From Kent Fort Manor 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 Kent Fort Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kent Fort Manor and extending to:

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kent Fort Manor to Centreville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kent Fort Manor. 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: www.maryland.gov/