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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 Public Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Public Landing 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 Public Landing:
- 38.149008, -75.287415
- 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 Public Landing
- 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 Public Landing is near Wicomico County and also Accomack 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 Accomack 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 Public Landing
Communities Also Named Public Landing ...
We found two communities that are also named Public Landing.
Within Maryland, the name Public Landing is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Public Landing lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Public Landing that is located in Worcester County.
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach City
- This Public Landing is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Public Landing that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Public Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Public Landing ...
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.
- Boxiron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boxiron is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron
- Boxiron Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boxiron Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron Landing
- Cedartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Figgs Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Figgs Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs Landing
- George Island Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- George Island Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Island Landing
- Girdletree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Indiantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indiantown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Mason Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mason Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
- Nathaniels Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nathaniels Retreat is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniels Retreat
- Snow Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Public Landing 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 Public Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Public Landing and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Public Landing to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 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 5,854 miles [9,421.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Public Landing) 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 Public Landing 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 Public Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1490, Longitude: -75.2874 In this case, the coordinates for Public Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.922 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.288 degrees. |
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