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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 Sagefield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sagefield 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 Sagefield:
- 39.183444, -75.885493
- 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 Sagefield
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Sagefield is near Kent County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Sagefield
Communities Also Named Sagefield ...
We found two communities that are also named Sagefield.
Within Maryland, the name Sagefield is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Sagefield is located in Gwinnett County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sagefield that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sagefield.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Sagefield is located in Rutherford County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sagefield that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Sagefield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sagefield ...
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.
- Crumpton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Ford Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ford Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Landing
- Kane Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
- Kirby Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kirby Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Landing
- Mussel Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mussel Shoals is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussel Shoals
- Peters Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peters Corners is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Pine Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Cove is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove
- Piney Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Piney Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Shores
- Pondtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pondtown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
- Rivers Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rivers Edge is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Springview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springview is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Spry Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spry Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Landing
- Unicorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Unicorn is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
- Unicorn Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Unicorn Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn Crossing
How Far From Sagefield 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 Sagefield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sagefield and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sagefield to Centreville, with an average speed<3> 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 35 miles [56.3 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 just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving 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 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sagefield) 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 Sagefield 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 Sagefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1834, Longitude: -75.8855 In this case, the coordinates for Sagefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.192 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.118 degrees. |
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