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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pomona 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:
- 39.163409, -76.10956
- 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
- 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Since Pomona is near Queen Anne's County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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
Communities Also Named Pomona ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Pomona.
Within Maryland, the name Pomona is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Pomona is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Pomona.
- Florida
- Putnam 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 Florida community of Pomona [Putnam County].
- Georgia
- Spalding County
- This Pomona is located in Spalding County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spalding County community of Pomona.
- Illinois
- Jackson County
- This Pomona is located in Jackson County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pomona.
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Pomona is located in Franklin County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pomona.
- Michigan
- Berrien 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 Michigan community of Pomona [Berrien County].
- Manistee County
- This Pomona is located in Manistee County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Pomona.
- Missouri
- Howell County
- This Pomona is located in Howell County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Pomona.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Pomona is located in Atlantic County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pomona.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Pomona is located in Rockland County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Pomona.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Pomona is located in Guilford County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Pomona.
- Ontario
- This Pomona lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Pomona is located in Cumberland County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pomona.
- Dickson County
- This Pomona is located in Dickson County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Pomona.
- Texas
- Burnet 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 Texas community of Pomona [Burnet County].
- Cherokee County
- This Pomona is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Pomona.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Pomona is located in Loudoun County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Pomona.
- Shenandoah 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 Virginia community of Pomona [Shenandoah County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Pomona is located in Westmoreland County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Pomona.
- Washington
- Snohomish 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 Washington community of Pomona [Snohomish County].
- Yakima County
- This Pomona is located in Yakima County and lies 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pomona that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Pomona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomona ...
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.
- Chestertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffs City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Conquest Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Conquest Beach is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest Beach
- Harrisburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Heather Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Heights is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heron Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heron Point is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Point
- Indian Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Kings Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kingstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Lees Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Mile Tree Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Orchard Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piney Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Quaker Neck Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quaker Neck Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Neck Landing
- River Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- River Edge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Edge
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Sandy Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Shipyard Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shipyard Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipyard Landing
How Far From Pomona to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pomona and extending to:
- Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pomona to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pomona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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 Pomona 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1634, Longitude: -76.1096 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.325 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.22 degrees. |
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