Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Landon Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Landon Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Landon Station
- 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 Landon Station:
- 38.153178, -75.694094
- 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 Landon Station
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Landon Station is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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
Communities Also Named Landon Station ...
We found one communities that share the name Landon Station.
Within Maryland, the name Landon Station is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Landon Station in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Landon Station is located in Fayette County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Landon Station that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Landon Station.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Landon Station ...
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.
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Blueberry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Blueberry Hill is located in Worcester County
- Champ
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cottage Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Frogeye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Greenhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Homewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Oriole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Pauls Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
- Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County
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- Perrys Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Haven
- Perrys Haven is located in Worcester County
- Pine Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Beach
- Pine Beach is located in Somerset County
- Polk Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Worcester County
- Perrys Haven
How Far From Landon Station 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 Landon Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Landon Station and extending to:
- Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Landon Station to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving 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 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Landon Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Landon Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Landon Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1532, Longitude: -75.6941 In this case, the coordinates for Landon Station 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 Landon Station 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 307.156 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.49 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.45 degrees. |