Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Ocean Bay City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ocean Bay City and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ocean Bay City

• 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 Ocean Bay City:
  • 38.406780, -75.061849
  • 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 Ocean Bay City

• 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 Ocean Bay City 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 Ocean Bay City ...

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.

• Captains Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Greenwood Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Hidden Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
  • Hidden Harbor is located in Worcester County
• Holiday Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
  • Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County
• Kings Grant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Kings Grant is located in Sussex County (DE)
• Little Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County
• Louis Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
  • Louis Heights is located in Worcester County
• Magnolia Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
  • Magnolia Shores is located in Sussex County (DE)
• Mulberry Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Landing
  • Mulberry Landing is located in Sussex County (DE)
• Ocean Pines
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
  • Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <2>
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  • Peppers Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Landing
    • Peppers Landing is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Queens Quest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Quest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Quest
    • Queens Quest is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Salt Grass Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Sea Dunes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Dunes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Dunes
    • Sea Dunes is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Seabright
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Tanglewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Teaberry Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry Woods
    • Teaberry Woods is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Wood Duck Isle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Ocean Bay City 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 Ocean Bay City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ocean Bay City to Snow Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• 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 111 miles [178.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Bay City. 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/