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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 Kentmore Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kentmore Park 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 Kentmore Park:
    • 39.533447, -75.853828
    • 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 Kentmore Park
  • 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 Kentmore Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Kentmore Park.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Kentmore Park.

Beyond Maryland.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Kent County
      • This Kentmore Park is located in Kent County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kentmore Park that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Kentmore Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentmore Park ...

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.

  • Deer Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Haven
    • Deer Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Elk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Cecil County
  • Elk Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
    • Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
  • Elk Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
    • Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
  • Elk Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
    • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Elk River Basin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
    • Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
  • Elkmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
    • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
  • Green Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Harbor View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Cecil County
  • Mariners Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
    • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
  • Quails Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
    • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
  • Snow Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Sycamore Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Farms
    • Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County
  • Town Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
    • Town Point is located in Cecil County

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

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kentmore Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 77 miles [123.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kentmore Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kentmore Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kentmore Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5334, Longitude: -75.8538       In this case, the coordinates for Kentmore Park 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 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 Kentmore Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.146 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.694 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.962 degrees.









 

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