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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 Perrys Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perrys Haven and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Perrys Haven:
    • 38.271509, -75.610202
    • 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 Perrys Haven
  • 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 Perrys Haven is near Wicomico County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Perrys Haven

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perrys Haven ...

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.

  • Allen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Allen is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Blueberry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blueberry Hill is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
  • Crows Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
  • Deep Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
  • Doe Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
  • Dogwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Ferry Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
  • Foxchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
  • Fruitland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Shad Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Tall Timbers Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
    • Timberlake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Trace Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
    • Walnut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

How Far From Perrys Haven 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 Perrys Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Perrys Haven to Snow Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Perrys Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Perrys Haven 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 Perrys Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2715, Longitude: -75.6102       In this case, the coordinates for Perrys Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.099 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.443 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.37 degrees.