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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 Minnick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minnick 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 Minnick:
- 39.579279, -76.082728
- 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 Minnick
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Minnick is near Harford County and also Chester 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 Chester 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 Minnick
Communities Also Named Minnick ...
We found three communities that are also named Minnick.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Minnick.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Frederick County
- This Minnick is located in Frederick County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west of the Minnick that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Minnick.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Minnick is located in Obion County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Minnick that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Minnick.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Minnick is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Minnick that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Minnick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minnick ...
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.
- Craigtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Craigtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigtown
- Frenchtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Grace Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Honeysuckle Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Honeysuckle Hollow is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Hollow
- Manor Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Meadowvale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Misty Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Mountain Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Perry Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Poplar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Port Deposit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Rock Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Minnick 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 Minnick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minnick and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Minnick to Elkton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 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- Minnick) 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 Minnick 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 Minnick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5793, Longitude: -76.0827 In this case, the coordinates for Minnick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.278 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.041 degrees. |
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