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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 Linkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Linkwood 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 Linkwood:
- 38.540504, -75.945312
- 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 Linkwood
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Linkwood is near Talbot County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Linkwood
Communities Also Named Linkwood ...
We found one communities that are also named Linkwood.
Within Maryland, the name Linkwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Linkwood in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Linkwood is located in Harris County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Linkwood that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Linkwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Linkwood ...
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.
- Bonnie Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
- Cardtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cardtown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardtown
- Cedar Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Woods is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
- Ferry Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
- Hawkeye
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hawkeye is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Hicksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hicksburg is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksburg
- Indianbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indianbone is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianbone
- Jacktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jacktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
- Mount Holly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Ralph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ralph is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Rocky Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Hook is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hook
- Sandtop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandtop is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtop
- Secretary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Linkwood 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 Linkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Linkwood and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Linkwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Linkwood) 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 Linkwood 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 Linkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5405, Longitude: -75.9453 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.274 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.40 degrees. |
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