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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 Pilot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pilot 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 Pilot:
    • 39.703995, -76.201343
    • 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 Pilot
  • 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Since Pilot is near Harford County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Pilot

Communities Also Named Pilot ...

We found nine communities that are also named Pilot.

Within Maryland, the name Pilot is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Pilot.
    • Illinois
      • Vermilion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Pilot [Vermilion County].
    • Kentucky
      • Estill County
      • This Pilot is located in Estill County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Pilot that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Pilot.
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Pilot.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This Pilot is located in Elko County and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pilot that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Pilot.
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Pilot.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Pilot is located in Davidson County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Pilot that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Pilot.
      • Franklin County
      • This Pilot is located in Franklin County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south southwest of the Pilot that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pilot.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pilot is located in Montgomery County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Pilot that is located in Cecil County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pilot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilot ...

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.

  • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
  • Cooper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cooper is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Five Points ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Five Points is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Glen Cove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Glen Cove is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Jenkins Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jenkins Corner is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
  • Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant View is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant View
  • New Texas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Texas is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
  • Peach Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Richards Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Richards Oak is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Oak
  • Rock Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Vinegar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinegar Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
  • Whispering Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

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

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pilot to Elkton, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,828 miles [9,379.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Pilot 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pilot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Pilot 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 Pilot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7040, Longitude: -76.2013       In this case, the coordinates for Pilot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.338 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.938 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.041 degrees.