Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knocks Folly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knocks Folly and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knocks Folly
- 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 Knocks Folly:
- 39.354001, -75.984389
- 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 Knocks Folly
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Knocks Folly is near Cecil County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Knocks Folly ...
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 southwest) - Dogwood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
- Earleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
- Earleville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
- Echo Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Gregg Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
- Harmony Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corner
- Harmony Corner is located in Kent County
- Irelands Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irelands Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irelands Corner
- Irelands Corner is located in Kent County
- John Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Kennedyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Kent County
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- Lynch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Parson Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
- Parson Hill is located in Kent County
- Robinson Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
- Robinson Corner is located in Kent County
- Still Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Still Pond Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station
- Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
- Sunset Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Sunset Point is located in Cecil County
- Lynch
How Far From Knocks Folly 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 Knocks Folly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Knocks Folly and extending to:
- Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Knocks Folly to Chestertown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knocks Folly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knocks Folly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knocks Folly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3540, Longitude: -75.9844 In this case, the coordinates for Knocks Folly 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 Knocks Folly 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 307.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.769 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.091 degrees. |