Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in McCleans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McCleans Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for McCleans Corner

• 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 McCleans Corner:
  • 39.198165, -76.189396
  • 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 McCleans Corner

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since McCleans Corner is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near McCleans Corner ...

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.

• Buck Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck
  • Buck Neck is located in Kent County
• Buck Neck Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck Landing
  • Buck Neck Landing is located in Kent County
• Chestertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestertown
  • Chestertown is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestertown <2>
• Cliffs City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
  • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
• Deep Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
  • Deep Landing is located in Kent County
• Delta Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Heights
  • Delta Heights is located in Kent County
• Goose Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
  • Goose Hollow is located in Kent County
• Gratitude
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratitude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratitude
  • Gratitude is located in Kent County
• Hanesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
  • Hanesville is located in Kent County
• Harrisburg ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Kent County
• Heather Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
  • Heather Heights is located in Kent County
• Kings Court
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
  • Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County
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  • Lees Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
    • Lees Corner is located in Kent County
  • Little Neck Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck Farms
    • Little Neck Farms is located in Kent County
  • Orchard Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
  • Piney Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Piney Grove is located in Kent County
  • Quaker Neck Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Neck Landing
    • Quaker Neck Landing is located in Kent County
  • Rock Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
  • Sandy Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Kent County
  • Shipyard Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipyard Landing
    • Shipyard Landing is located in Kent County
  • Woods Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
    • Woods Edge is located in Kent County

How Far From McCleans Corner 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 McCleans Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from McCleans Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

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