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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Public Landing

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Public Landing ...

We found two communities that share the name Public Landing.

Within Maryland, the name Public Landing is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxiron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron
  • Boxiron is located in Worcester County
• Boxiron Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxiron Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxiron Landing
  • Boxiron Landing is located in Worcester County
• Cedartown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
  • Cedartown is located in Worcester County
• Figgs Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figgs Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs Landing
  • Figgs Landing is located in Worcester County
• George Island Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George Island Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Island Landing
  • George Island Landing is located in Worcester County
• Girdletree
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
  • Girdletree is located in Worcester County
• Indiantown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
  • Indiantown is located in Worcester County
• Mason Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
  • Mason Landing is located in Worcester County
• Nathaniels Retreat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathaniels Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniels Retreat
  • Nathaniels Retreat is located in Worcester County
• Snow Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <3>

How Far From Public Landing 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<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 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Public Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/