Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Kinnairds Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kinnairds Point and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kinnairds Point

• 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 Kinnairds Point:
  • 39.330110, -76.133006
  • 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 Kinnairds Point

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Kinnairds Point is near Cecil County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 Kinnairds Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kinnairds Point ...

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.

• Bigwoods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bigwoods is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
• Buck Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buck Neck is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck
• Buck Neck Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buck Neck Landing is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck Landing
• Butlertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butlertown is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
• Catts Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Catts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
• Echo Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Echo Hill is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
• Hanesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hanesville is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
• Lynch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynch is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
• Parson Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Parson Hill is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
• Still Pond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Still Pond is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
• Still Pond Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Kinnairds Point and extending to:

• Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kinnairds Point to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'