Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pauls Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pauls Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pauls 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 Pauls Corner:
- 38.040679, -75.743263
- 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 Pauls 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Pauls Corner is near Worcester County and also Accomack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Accomack 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
Communities Also Named Pauls Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Pauls Corner.
Within Maryland, the name Pauls Corner is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Pauls Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Pauls Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pauls Corner that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Pauls Corner.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pauls 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.
- Cash Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Somerset County
- Cottage Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Frogeye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hearts Ease
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Ease have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
- Hearts Ease is located in Somerset County
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Howard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Indian Hammock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hammock
- Indian Hammock is located in Somerset County
- Mariners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Parsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Somerset County
How Far From Pauls Corner 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 Pauls Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pauls Corner and extending to:
- Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pauls Corner to Princess Anne, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pauls Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pauls Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pauls Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0407, Longitude: -75.7433 In this case, the coordinates for Pauls Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Pauls Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.192 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.515 degrees. |