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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 Kilbirnie Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kilbirnie Estates 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 Kilbirnie Estates:
    • 38.354006, -75.504366
    • 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 Kilbirnie Estates
  • 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 Kilbirnie Estates ...

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.

  • Foggy Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
    • Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
  • Forest Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
  • Foxchase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
  • Glass Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Hill
    • Glass Hill is located in Wicomico County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Greenlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
    • Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
  • Heritage Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
    • Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
  • Hideaway Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
    • Hideaway Acres is located in Wicomico County
  • Justice Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justice Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
    • Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Kathleens Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kathleens Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
    • Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
  • Kelly ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
    • Kelly is located in Wicomico County
  • Leonard Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
    • Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lincoln Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
      • Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
    • Maple Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
      • Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Middle Neck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
      • Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
    • Minksville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
      • Minksville is located in Wicomico County
    • Parsonsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsburg
      • Parsonsburg is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsburg <2>
    • Piney Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Wicomico County
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
    • Rosewood Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Forest
      • Rosewood Forest is located in Wicomico County
    • Salisbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
    • Trace Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trace Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
      • Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kilbirnie Estates and extending to:

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Kilbirnie Estates 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 90 miles [144.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kilbirnie Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kilbirnie Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3540, Longitude: -75.5044       In this case, the coordinates for Kilbirnie Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kilbirnie Estates 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 307.032 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.38 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.294 degrees.









 

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