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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 Kimberly Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimberly 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 Kimberly Park:
    • 39.060389, -76.058000
    • 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 Kimberly 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 Kimberly Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Kimberly Park.

Within Maryland, the name Kimberly Park is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Kimberly Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Kimberly Park that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Kimberly Park.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Kimberly Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,887 miles [3,036.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kimberly Park that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Kimberly Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimberly 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.

  • Conquest Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conquest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest Beach
    • Conquest Beach is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Earle Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle Landing
    • Earle Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Indian Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Mallard Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
    • Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Orchard View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Orchard View is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Price
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Quaker Neck Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Neck Landing
    • Quaker Neck Landing is located in Kent County
  • Recovery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Riverview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Sparks Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Corner
    • Sparks Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Woodstream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
    • Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County

How Far From Kimberly Park to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kimberly Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Kimberly Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kimberly Park. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kimberly Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kimberly Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0604, Longitude: -76.0580       In this case, the coordinates for Kimberly 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 Kimberly 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 307.303 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.797 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.24 degrees.









 

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