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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 Lakeside Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeside Manor and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lakeside Manor:
- 38.382062, -75.600758
- 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 Lakeside Manor
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Lakeside Manor is near Sussex County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Lakeside Manor
Communities Also Named Lakeside Manor ...
We found two communities that are also named Lakeside Manor.
Within Maryland, the name Lakeside Manor is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Lakeside Manor is located in Sussex County and lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north of the Lakeside Manor that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Lakeside Manor.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Lakeside Manor is located in Harris County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeside Manor that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Lakeside Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeside Manor ...
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.
- California
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- California is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Crooked Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Dogwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Foggy Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Holland Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Hunting Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Justice Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Kathleens Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
- Leonard Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Maple Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
- Middle Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Minksville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minksville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minksville
- Poets Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
- Riverside Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Rockawalking Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shad Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Sunset Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunset Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Tall Timbers Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Victory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
How Far From Lakeside Manor 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 Lakeside Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeside Manor and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Lakeside Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 85 miles [136.8 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 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakeside Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lakeside Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeside Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3821, Longitude: -75.6008 In this case, the coordinates for Lakeside Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.086 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.445 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.322 degrees. |
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