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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 Shelltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelltown 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 Shelltown:
- 37.979846, -75.639928
- 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 Shelltown
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Shelltown is near Accomack County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Accomack County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Shelltown
Communities Also Named Shelltown ...
We found two communities that are also named Shelltown.
Within Maryland, the name Shelltown is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This Shelltown is located in San Diego County and lies 2,344 miles [3,772.3 km]<1> to the west of the Shelltown that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Shelltown.
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Shelltown is located in Blair County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Shelltown that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Shelltown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelltown ...
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.
- Bullbegger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bullbegger is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullbegger
- Flag Pond Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flag Pond Landing is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond Landing
- Frogeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frogeye is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogeye
- Greta ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greta is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greta
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Horsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Horsey is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsey
- Howard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Indian Hammock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Indian Hammock is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hammock
- New Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Parsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Parsonville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Pauls Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
- Shad Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Landing is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Landing
- Temperanceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tunnels Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tunnels Mill is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnels Mill
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Unionville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From Shelltown 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 Shelltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelltown and extending to:
- Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Shelltown to Princess Anne, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 82 miles [132 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shelltown) 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 Shelltown 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 Shelltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9798, Longitude: -75.6399 In this case, the coordinates for Shelltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.137 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.441 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.497 degrees. |
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