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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 Pine Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Cove 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 Pine Cove:
- 39.238999, -75.959386
- 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 Pine Cove
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Pine Cove is near Kent County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Pine Cove
Communities Also Named Pine Cove ...
We found two communities that are also named Pine Cove.
Within Maryland, the name Pine Cove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Riverside County
- This Pine Cove is located in Riverside County and lies 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Cove that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Pine Cove.
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Pine Cove is located in Bulloch County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Cove that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Pine Cove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Cove ...
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.
- Crumpton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Deep Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deep Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Double Creek Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Double Creek Wood is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Wood
- Ford Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ford Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Landing
- Kennedyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kirby Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Landing
- Mussel Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mussel Shoals is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussel Shoals
- Pear Tree Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pear Tree Point is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Point
- Pheasantfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pheasantfield is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantfield
- Piney Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Piney Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Shores
- Pondtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pondtown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
- Robinson Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
- Springview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springview is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Spry Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spry Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Landing
How Far From Pine Cove 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 Pine Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Cove and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Cove to Centreville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Pine Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pine Cove 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 Pine Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2390, Longitude: -75.9594 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.231 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.744 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.127 degrees. |
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