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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 Pheasant Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run:
    • 38.318174, -75.587424
    • 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 Pheasant Run
  • 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 Pheasant Run ...

We found ten communities that share the name Pheasant Run.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Pheasant Run.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Carroll County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Prince George's County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Pheasant Run.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Kane County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Indiana
      • Allen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pheasant Run [Allen County].
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Wood County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Berks County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Harris County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Wicomico County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pheasant Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pheasant Run ...

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.

  • California
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Wicomico County
  • Crows Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
    • Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
  • Deep Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
    • Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
  • Doe Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
  • Dogwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
  • Foggy Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foggy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
    • Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
  • Foxchase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Wicomico County
  • Fruitland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <4>
  • Heritage Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
    • Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
  • Hunting Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
    • Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
  • Perrys Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Haven
    • Perrys Haven is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Riverside Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
      • Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
    • Salisbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
    • Shad Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shad Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
      • Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
    • Silver Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
    • Tall Timbers Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
      • Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
    • Timberlake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
    • Trace Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trace Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
      • Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County

How Far From Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pheasant Run and extending to:

  • Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pheasant Run to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pheasant Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pheasant Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pheasant Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3182, Longitude: -75.5874       In this case, the coordinates for Pheasant Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Pheasant Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Pheasant Run to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.083 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.432 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.342 degrees.




 

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