Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kirby Landing:
  • 39.249277, -75.875494
  • 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 Kirby Landing

• 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 Kirby Landing is near Kent County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Kirby Landing ...

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.

• Crumpton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton
  • Crumpton is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpton <1>
• Ford Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Landing
  • Ford Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
• Mussel Shoals
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mussel Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussel Shoals
  • Mussel Shoals is located in Queen Anne's County
• Peacock Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Corners
  • Peacock Corners is located in Kent County
• Piney Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
  • Piney Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
• Piney Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Shores
  • Piney Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
• Pondtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
  • Pondtown is located in Queen Anne's County
• Rivers Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
  • Rivers Edge is located in Kent County
• Springview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Springview is located in Queen Anne's County
• Unicorn
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
  • Unicorn is located in Queen Anne's County
• Unicorn Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn Crossing
  • Unicorn Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County

How Far From Kirby Landing to ...

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

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

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kirby Landing to Centreville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirby Landing. 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/