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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:
- 39.489551, -76.441352
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Margate is near Harford County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Margate is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Margate that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Margate.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Margate is located in Broward County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Margate that is located in Baltimore 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 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Margate that is located in Baltimore 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.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dunwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
- Eagle View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle View is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle View
- Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glen Arm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gunpowder Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
- Harvest Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harvest Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
- Hunting Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Indian Princess
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jerusalem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Joppa Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kingsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kingswood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Long Green Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Green Woods is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green Woods
- Lynchs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Merrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Merrywood is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Orchard Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Lakes is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lakes
- Pleasant Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Stoneybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Valleybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- White House Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Willows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Winters Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From Margate 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 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:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Margate to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 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 obstructions 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: 39.4896, Longitude: -76.4414 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 307.497 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.085 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.23 degrees. |
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