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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 Pomona Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pomona Heights 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 Pomona Heights:
- 38.312060, -75.217411
- 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 Pomona Heights
- 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 Pomona Heights is near Wicomico County and also Sussex 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 Sussex 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 Pomona Heights
Communities Also Named Pomona Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Pomona Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Pomona Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Pomona Heights is located in Rockland County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pomona Heights that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Pomona Heights.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Pomona Heights is located in Yakima County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pomona Heights that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Pomona Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomona Heights ...
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.
- Berlin
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bramblewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Briddletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Briddletown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Golf Club Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Golf Club Shores is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Club Shores
- Grays Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Greenwood Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
- Herring Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
- Holly Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Ironshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ironshire is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
- Lewis Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
- Libertytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Libertytown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mason Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mason Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
- Mystic Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mystic Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Harbor
- Salt Grass Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
- Snug Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Snug Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
How Far From Pomona Heights 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 Pomona Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pomona Heights and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pomona Heights 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 82 miles [132 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Pomona Heights) 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 Pomona Heights 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 Pomona Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3121, Longitude: -75.2174 In this case, the coordinates for Pomona Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.87 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.189 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.194 degrees. |
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