Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lonaconing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lonaconing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lonaconing
- 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 Lonaconing:
- 39.567468, -78.979496
- 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 Lonaconing
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Lonaconing is near Garrett County and also Mineral County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- eBird sighting report for Mineral 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lonaconing ...
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.
- Black Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Borden Shaft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Frost ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Frostburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
- Frostburg is located in Allegany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <2>
- Grahamtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamtown
- Grahamtown is located in Allegany County
- Horseshoe Curve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Curve
- Horseshoe Curve is located in Allegany County
- Merrill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Allegany County
- National
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Ocean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Porters ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Lonaconing 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 town such as Lonaconing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lonaconing and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lonaconing to Cumberland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 139 miles [223.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,950 miles [9,575.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,538 miles [7,303.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lonaconing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lonaconing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lonaconing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5675, Longitude: -78.9795 |
| <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 Lonaconing 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 309.011 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.294 degrees. |