Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nellys Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nellys Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nellys 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 Nellys Corner:
- 39.713444, -75.936054
- 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 Nellys 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Nellys Corner is near Chester County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Nellys 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.
- Blake
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Blue Ball Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
- Blueball
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Boomdecker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomdecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
- Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
- Chrome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Elk Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
- Foxcatcher at Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
- Glen Hope ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Chester County (PA)
- Highpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lewisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Chester County (PA)
- Peacedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
- Ponds Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
- Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
- Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Cecil County
- Springlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlawn
- Springlawn is located in Chester County (PA)
- Zion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Cecil County
- Maple Grove
How Far From Nellys 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 Nellys Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Nellys Corner once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nellys Corner and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nellys Corner to Elkton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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 Nellys Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nellys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nellys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7134, Longitude: -75.9361 In this case, the coordinates for Nellys Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Nellys Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.181 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.761 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.924 degrees. |