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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 Robinson Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robinson Corner:
    • 39.289833, -76.013556
    • 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 Robinson Corner
  • 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Robinson Corner is near Queen Anne's County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Robinson Corner

Communities Also Named Robinson Corner ...

We found four communities that are also named Robinson Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Robinson Corner is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • This Robinson Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinson Corner that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Robinson Corner.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Robinson Corner is located in Grafton County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robinson Corner that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Robinson Corner.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Robinson Corner lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinson Corner that is located in Kent County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • This Robinson Corner is located in Marshall County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the west of the Robinson Corner that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Robinson Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson Corner ...

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.

  • Bigwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bigwoods is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
  • Butlertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Butlertown is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
  • Catts Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Catts Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
  • Deep Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
  • Double Creek Wood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Creek Wood is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Wood
  • Goose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goose Hill is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hill
  • Harmony Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony Corner is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corner
  • Kennedyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Knocks Folly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Knocks Folly is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knocks Folly
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Lynch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lynch is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
  • Parson Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Parson Hill is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pear Tree Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pear Tree Point is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Point
    • Pheasantfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pheasantfield is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantfield
    • Pine Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Cove is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove
    • Spry Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Spry Landing is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Landing
    • Still Pond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Still Pond Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station

How Far From Robinson Corner 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 Robinson Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinson Corner and extending to:

  • Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Robinson Corner) 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 Robinson Corner 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 Robinson Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2898, Longitude: -76.0136       In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.259 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.784 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.129 degrees.