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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 Rewastico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rewastico 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 Rewastico:
- 38.406229, -75.764932
- 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 Rewastico
- 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 Rewastico ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Beach
- Butlers Beach is located in Dorchester County
- Catchpenny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catchpenny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
- Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
- Cedarcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
- Crooked Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Elliots Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliots Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliots Place
- Elliots Place is located in Wicomico County
- Gum Swamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Swamp
- Gum Swamp is located in Wicomico County
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Hebron Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Woods
- Hebron Woods is located in Wicomico County
- Henrys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Crossroads
- Henrys Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Hollands Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Crossroads
- Hollands Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Jenkins Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Landing
- Jenkins Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Lewis Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Landing
- Lewis Landing is located in Dorchester County
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- Rockawalking Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockawalking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Rolling Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
- Royal Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Woods Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Wicomico County
How Far From Rewastico 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 Rewastico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rewastico and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rewastico to Salisbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rewastico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Wicomico County: www.wicomicocounty.org/ The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rewastico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rewastico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4062, Longitude: -75.7649 In this case, the coordinates for Rewastico 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 Rewastico 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 307.179 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.555 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.379 degrees. |
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