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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 Lees Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lees Corner:
    • 39.150106, -77.361652
    • 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 Lees Corner
  • 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 Lees Corner ...

We found eight communities that share the name Lees Corner.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Lees Corner.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Carroll County
      • This Lees Corner is located in Carroll County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lees Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Lees Corner.
    • Kent County
      • This Lees Corner is located in Kent County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east of the Lees Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lees Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Lees Corner lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lees Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Michigan
      • Midland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lees Corner [Midland County].
    • Quebec
      • This Lees Corner lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lees Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
    • South Dakota
      • Buffalo County
      • This Lees Corner is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lees Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Lees Corner.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This Lees Corner is located in Maury County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lees Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Lees Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Lees Corner is located in Fairfax County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south of the Lees Corner that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lees Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees Corner ...

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.

  • Big Woods Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Acres
    • Big Woods Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Dawsonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Elizabeths Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeths Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Delight
    • Elizabeths Delight is located in Montgomery County
  • Jerusalem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Montgomery County
  • Jonesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Montgomery County
  • Kingsview Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
    • Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Liberty Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
    • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Mitchells Range
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Range have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
    • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
  • Natural Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Woods
    • Natural Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Pioneer Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
    • Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Pleasant Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
    • Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Sugarland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland
    • Sugarland is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Lees Corner 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 Lees Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lees Corner and extending to:

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lees Corner to Rockville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lees Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1501, Longitude: -77.3617       In this case, the coordinates for Lees Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lees Corner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Lees Corner 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 308.066 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.678 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.754 degrees.




 

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