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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 Remington Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Remington Farms 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 Remington Farms:
- 39.181221, -76.171062
- 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 Remington Farms
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Remington Farms ...
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.
- Cliffs City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
- Cliffs City is located in Kent County
- Deep Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Deep Landing is located in Kent County
- Delta Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Heights
- Delta Heights is located in Kent County
- Goose Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
- Goose Hollow is located in Kent County
- Gratitude
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratitude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratitude
- Gratitude is located in Kent County
- Harrisburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Kent County
- Heather Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Kent County
- Indian Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kings Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County
- Little Neck Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Neck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Neck Farms
- Little Neck Farms is located in Kent County
- Orchard Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
- Piney Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Kent County
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- Quaker Neck Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Neck Landing
- Quaker Neck Landing is located in Kent County
- Rock Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
- Sandy Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Kent County
- Shipyard Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipyard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipyard Landing
- Shipyard Landing is located in Kent County
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Kent County
How Far From Remington Farms 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 Remington Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Remington Farms and extending to:
- Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Remington Farms to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 50 miles [80.5 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 most of 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 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Remington Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Remington Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1812, Longitude: -76.1711 In this case, the coordinates for Remington Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Remington Farms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.36 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.239 degrees. |
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