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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 Margate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Margate 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 Margate:
- 39.167609, -76.595243
- 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 Margate
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Margate is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Margate
Communities Also Named Margate ...
We found four communities that are also named Margate.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Margate.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This Margate is located in Baltimore County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Margate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Margate.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Margate is located in Broward County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Margate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Margate.
- Nebraska
- Cheyenne County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cheyenne County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Margate.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Margate lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Margate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Margate ...
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.
- Beauty Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beauty Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Beach
- Dundee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foremans Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fox Chase is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Freetown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Furnace Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
- Gatewater
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gatewater is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewater
- Glen Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
- Glen Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
- Greenlawn Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Greenlawn Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
- Harris Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Heritage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
- Marley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
- Marley Park Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marley Park Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Park Beach
- Marley Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
- Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Point Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Rippling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
- Sandy Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Silver Sands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Sands is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
- Stonehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonehaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Timber Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timber Glade is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Glade
- Towering Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
- Twin Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Twin Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cove
- Twin Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
- Willow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Margate 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 Margate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Margate and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Margate to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Margate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Margate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Margate 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 Margate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1676, Longitude: -76.5952 In this case, the coordinates for Margate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.611 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.164 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.423 degrees. |
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