Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Poplar Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar Point
- 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 Poplar Point:
- 39.550114, -76.028837
- 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 Poplar Point
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Poplar Point is near Harford County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harford County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Poplar Point ...
We found five communities that share the name Poplar Point.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Poplar Point.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Poplar Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poplar Point that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Poplar Point.
- Anne Arundel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lawrence County
- This Poplar Point is located in Lawrence County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Point that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Poplar Point.
- Manitoba
- This Poplar Point lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the northwest of the Poplar Point that is located in Cecil County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Poplar Point lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Point that is located in Cecil County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington 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 Rhode Island community of Poplar Point [Washington County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Point ...
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.
- Carpenter Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Point
- Carpenter Point is located in Cecil County
- Chestnut Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Point
- Chestnut Point is located in Cecil County
- Craigtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Elk Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Frenchtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Grace Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Joy Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Manor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
- Meadowvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
- Misty Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Meadows
- Misty Meadows is located in Cecil County
- Mountain Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Cecil County
- Perry Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Port Deposit
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <4>
- Red Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Town Commons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Commons
- Town Commons is located in Cecil County
- Port Deposit
How Far From Poplar Point 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 Poplar Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Point and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Point to Elkton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 70 miles [112.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.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- Poplar Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poplar Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5501, Longitude: -76.0288 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Point 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 Poplar Point 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 Poplar Point 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 307.248 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.812 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.03 degrees. |