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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 Mason Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mason Landing 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 Mason Landing:
- 38.237339, -75.257413
- 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 Mason Landing
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Mason Landing is near Wicomico County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Mason Landing
Communities Also Named Mason Landing ...
We found two communities that are also named Mason Landing.
Within Maryland, the name Mason Landing is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Mason Landing is located in Bolivar County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mason Landing that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Mason Landing.
- Yukon
- This Mason Landing lies 2,948 miles [4,744.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mason Landing that is located in Worcester County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mason Landing ...
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.
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Briddletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briddletown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
- Cedartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Golf Club Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Golf Club Shores is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Club Shores
- Ironshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ironshire is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
- Lewis Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
- Libertytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Libertytown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Nathaniels Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nathaniels Retreat is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniels Retreat
- Public Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Public Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Landing
- Snug Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snug Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
How Far From Mason Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mason Landing and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Mason Landing to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,426 miles [7,123 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mason Landing) 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 Mason Landing 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 Mason Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2373, Longitude: -75.2574 In this case, the coordinates for Mason Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.898 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.24 degrees. |
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