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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 Laurel Chase Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Chase 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 Laurel Chase Manor:
- 39.526782, -75.938555
- 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 Laurel Chase 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Laurel Chase Manor is near New Castle County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Laurel Chase Manor
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Chase 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.
- Carpenter Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Point
- Chestnut Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Point
- Elk Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
- Elk Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elk Forest is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Forest
- Elk Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elk Neck is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Neck
- Elk River Basin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
- Elkmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkmore is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
- Green Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Harbor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harbor View is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Joy Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Joy Haven is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Haven
- Mariners Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mountain Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Quails Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
- Red Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Red Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
- Snow Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Tower Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tower Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Point
- Town Commons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Town Commons is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Commons
- Town Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Town Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
- Two Rivers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Two Rivers is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
How Far From Laurel Chase 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 Laurel Chase Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Laurel Chase Manor and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Chase Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 73 miles [117.5 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,824 miles [9,372.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,406 miles [7,090.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Chase Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Laurel Chase 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 Laurel Chase Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5268, Longitude: -75.9386 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Chase Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.197 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.75 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.001 degrees. |
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