Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shingle Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shingle Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shingle Landing
- 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 Shingle Landing:
- 38.405392, -75.195465
- 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 Shingle Landing
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Shingle Landing is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Shingle Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Shingle Landing.
Within Maryland, the name Shingle Landing is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Shingle Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Shingle Landing is located in New Castle County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shingle Landing that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Shingle Landing.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shingle Landing ...
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.
- Bishop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Bishopville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishopville <3>
- Bramblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Holiday Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
- Holiday Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Louis Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Heights
- Louis Heights is located in Worcester County
- Ocean Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Pines
- Ocean Pines is located in Worcester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Pines <3>
- Piney Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
- Piney Island is located in Worcester County
- Piney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Worcester County
- Salt Grass Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Grass Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
- Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
- Seabright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
- Wood Duck Isle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Duck Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle
- Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County
How Far From Shingle Landing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shingle Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shingle Landing and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shingle Landing to Snow Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shingle Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shingle Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shingle Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4054, Longitude: -75.1955 In this case, the coordinates for Shingle Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shingle Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.85 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.181 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.147 degrees. |