Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mason Dixon Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mason Dixon Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mason Dixon Village

• 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 Mason Dixon Village:
  • 39.720109, -76.066338
  • 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 Mason Dixon Village

• 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since Mason Dixon Village is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Mason Dixon Village ...

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.

• Chrome
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
  • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
• Clearview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Cecil County
• Glen Roy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
  • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
• Hopewell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
• Jenkins Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
  • Jenkins Corner is located in Lancaster County (PA)
• Kirks Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
  • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
• Lees Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
  • Lees Mill is located in Chester County (PA)
• Little Britain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
  • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
• Mount Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant View
  • Mount Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Cecil County
• Orchard View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
  • Orchard View is located in Cecil County
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
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  • Richards Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
    • Richards Oak is located in Cecil County
  • Rising Sun
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Rock Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
  • Spring Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
    • Spring Meadow is located in Cecil County
  • Summerhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Sunset Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens
    • Sunset Gardens is located in Cecil County
  • Sunview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
    • Sunview is located in Cecil County
  • Vinegar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
    • Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County

How Far From Mason Dixon Village 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 Mason Dixon Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mason Dixon Village and extending to:

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mason Dixon Village to Elkton, 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 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mason Dixon Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/