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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 Libertytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Libertytown 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 Libertytown:
- 38.319005, -75.298525
- 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 Libertytown
- 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 Libertytown 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 Libertytown
Communities Also Named Libertytown ...
We found one communities that are also named Libertytown.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Libertytown.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Frederick County
- This Libertytown is located in Frederick County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Libertytown that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Libertytown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Libertytown ...
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 east)
- Bishop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bishop is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bramblewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Briddletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Briddletown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
- Cedartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Golf Club Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Golf Club Shores is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Club Shores
- Grays Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Ironshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ironshire is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
- Lewis Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
- Longridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Longridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longridge
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mason Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mason Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Piney Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Island is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
- Piney Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Point is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Poplar Neck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Neck
- Shingle Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
- Tanglewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Libertytown 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 Libertytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Libertytown and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Libertytown to Snow Hill, with an average speed<3> 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 78 miles [125.5 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Libertytown) 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 Libertytown 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 Libertytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3190, Longitude: -75.2985 In this case, the coordinates for Libertytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.916 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.242 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.224 degrees. |
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