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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 Scotchmans Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotchmans Glen 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 Scotchmans Glen:
    • 39.454281, -75.894941
    • 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 Scotchmans Glen
  • 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 Scotchmans Glen ...

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.

  • Cash Corner ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
    • Cash Corner is located in Cecil County
  • Earleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
    • Earleville is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
  • Elk Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ferry
    • Elk Ferry is located in Cecil County
  • Elk River Basin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Basin
    • Elk River Basin is located in Cecil County
  • Harbor View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
    • Harbor View is located in Cecil County
  • Honeysuckle Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Knoll
    • Honeysuckle Knoll is located in Cecil County
  • John Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Town
    • John Town is located in Cecil County
  • Joy Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Haven
    • Joy Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Snow Hill ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Tower Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Point
    • Tower Point is located in Cecil County
  • Town Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
    • Town Point is located in Cecil County
  • Two Rivers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
    • Two Rivers is located in Cecil County

How Far From Scotchmans Glen 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 Scotchmans Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scotchmans Glen and extending to:

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scotchmans Glen to Elkton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotchmans Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scotchmans Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotchmans Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4543, Longitude: -75.8949       In this case, the coordinates for Scotchmans Glen 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 Scotchmans Glen 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 307.177 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.716 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.012 degrees.









 

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