Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ralph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ralph and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ralph
- 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 Ralph:
- 38.507061, -75.830212
- 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 Ralph
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Ralph is near Wicomico County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ralph ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Ralph.
Within Maryland, the name Ralph is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Izard 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 Arkansas community of Ralph [Izard County].
- Marion County
- This Ralph is located in Marion County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west of the Ralph that is located in Dorchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Ralph.
- California
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Ralph lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ralph that is located in Dorchester County.
- South Dakota
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ralph ...
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.
- Butlers Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Beach
- Butlers Beach is located in Dorchester County
- Cokeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Eldorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Galestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hawkeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Henrys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Crossroads
- Henrys Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Hicksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hollands Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
- Hollands Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Jenkins Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
- Jenkins Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Lewis Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Landing
- Lewis Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Linkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Linkwood is located in Dorchester County
- Marshyhope Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
- Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
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- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County
- Rocky Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hook
- Rocky Hook is located in Dorchester County
- Sandtop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Spring Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Walnut Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Landing
- Walnut Landing is located in Dorchester County
- Rabbit Town
How Far From Ralph 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 Ralph to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ralph and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ralph to Cambridge, with an average speed<5> 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 west northwest (WNW). 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 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ralph. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ralph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ralph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5071, Longitude: -75.8302 In this case, the coordinates for Ralph 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 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 Ralph 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ralph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Ralph 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 307.21 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.606 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.366 degrees. |