Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mystic Harbor:
  • 38.322337, -75.121574
  • 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 Mystic Harbor

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Since Mystic Harbor is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Mystic Harbor ...

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.

• Briddletown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briddletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
  • Briddletown is located in Worcester County
• Captains Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Hill
  • Captains Hill is located in Worcester County
• Captains Knoll
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
  • Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
• Grays Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
  • Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
• Greenwood Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
  • Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
• Herring Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
  • Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
• Holly Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
• Lewis Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
  • Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County
• Salt Grass Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Grass Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
  • Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
• Seabright
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
  • Seabright is located in Worcester County
• Snug Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Worcester County
• Tanglewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
• Wood Duck Isle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Duck Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle
  • Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County

How Far From Mystic Harbor 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 Mystic Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mystic Harbor and extending to:

• Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mystic Harbor to Snow Hill, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

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