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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 Mexico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mexico 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 Mexico:
- 39.603700, -78.742796
- 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 Mexico
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Mexico is near Mineral County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Mexico
Communities Also Named Mexico ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Mexico.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Mexico.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Carroll County
- This Mexico is located in Carroll County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the east of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mexico.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Pasco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Mexico [Pasco County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Mexico is located in Cook County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Mexico.
- Indiana
- Miami County
- This Mexico is located in Miami County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Mexico.
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Mexico is located in Crittenden County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Mexico.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Mexico is located in Oxford County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Mexico.
- Missouri
- Audrain County
- This Mexico is located in Audrain County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Mexico.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Mexico is located in Oswego County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Mexico.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mexico.
- Wyandot County
- This Mexico is located in Wyandot County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Mexico.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Mexico is located in Berks County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Mexico.
- Juniata County
- This Mexico is located in Juniata County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the northeast of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Mexico.
- Montour County
- This Mexico is located in Montour County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the northeast of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Mexico.
- South Carolina
- York County
- This Mexico is located in York County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mexico that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Mexico.
- Texas
- Hunt County
- Although located in Hunt County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Mexico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mexico ...
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.
- Bowling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Brady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brady is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Cedar Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Dans Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dans Run is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dans Run
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homewood is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Knobmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knobmount is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobmount
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Lucas Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas Heights is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Heights
- Mount Savage Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Narrows Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Narrows Park is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Park
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Short Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Sixmile House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sixmile House is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile House
- Spring Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Triple Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Triple Lakes is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triple Lakes
- Twiggtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Twiggtown is located in Allegany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggtown
How Far From Mexico 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 Mexico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mexico and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mexico to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,939 miles [9,557.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mexico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mexico could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Mexico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mexico 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 Mexico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6037, Longitude: -78.7428 In this case, the coordinates for Mexico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.657 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.177 degrees. |
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