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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 Lewis Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewis Corner 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 Lewis Corner:
- 38.290115, -75.151020
- 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 Lewis Corner
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Lewis Corner is near Wicomico County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Lewis Corner
Communities Also Named Lewis Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Lewis Corner.
Within Maryland, the name Lewis Corner is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gordon County
- This Lewis Corner is located in Gordon County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lewis Corner that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Lewis Corner.
- Illinois
- Pope County
- This Lewis Corner is located in Pope County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lewis Corner that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Lewis Corner.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Lewis Corner is located in Potter County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lewis Corner that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Lewis Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis 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.
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Briddletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Briddletown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
- Captains Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Captains Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Hill
- Captains Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
- Golf Club Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Golf Club Shores is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Club Shores
- Grays Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Greenwood Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
- Herring Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
- Holly Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Ironshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ironshire is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
- Mystic Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Harbor
- Salt Grass Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
- Snug Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Snug Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Wood Duck Isle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle
How Far From Lewis Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lewis Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewis Corner and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lewis Corner to Snow Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lewis Corner) 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 Lewis Corner 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 Lewis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2901, Longitude: -75.1510 In this case, the coordinates for Lewis Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.833 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.144 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.176 degrees. |
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