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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 Ocean Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines:
- 38.394585, -75.154819
- 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 Ocean Pines
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Ocean Pines is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ocean Pines
Communities Also Named Ocean Pines ...
We found two communities that are also named Ocean Pines.
Within Maryland, the name Ocean Pines is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Dare County
- This Ocean Pines is located in Dare County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ocean Pines that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dare County community of Ocean Pines.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Ocean Pines is located in Horry County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ocean Pines that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Ocean Pines.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocean Pines ...
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.
- Bramblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Captains Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
- Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Grays Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Herring Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
- Holiday Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
- Little Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Georgetown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Louis Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Louis Heights is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
- Piney Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Island is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Piney Point is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Salt Grass Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
- Seabright
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seabright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
- Shingle Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Wood Duck Isle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle
How Far From Ocean Pines to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ocean Pines and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ocean Pines to Snow Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 82 miles [132 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ocean Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ocean Pines 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 Ocean Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3946, Longitude: -75.1548 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.827 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.154 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.135 degrees. |
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