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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 Schell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Schell 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 Schell:
- 39.342311, -79.258271
- 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 Schell
- 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 Garrett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- Since Schell is near Mineral County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Schell
Communities Also Named Schell ...
We found two communities that are also named Schell.
Within Maryland, the name Schell is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Schell.
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Schell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Schell ...
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.
- Blaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Crosstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crosstown is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fricks Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fricks Crossing is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Crossing
- Hartmansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Storm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Standard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Standard is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Sulphur City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
How Far From Schell 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 Schell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Schell and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Garrett County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Schell to Oakland, 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,559 miles [7,337 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Schell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Schell 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 Schell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3423, Longitude: -79.2583 In this case, the coordinates for Schell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.191 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.986 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.497 degrees. |
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