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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 Siloam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Siloam 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 Siloam:
- 38.327897, -75.682983
- 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 Siloam
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Siloam is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Siloam
Communities Also Named Siloam ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Siloam.
Within Maryland, the name Siloam is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Siloam is located in Sumter County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Siloam.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Siloam is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<1> to the west of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Siloam.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This Siloam is located in Greene County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Siloam.
- Illinois
- Brown County
- This Siloam is located in Brown County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Siloam.
- Kentucky
- Greenup County
- This Siloam is located in Greenup County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Siloam.
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Siloam [Iosco County].
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Siloam is located in Clay County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Siloam.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Siloam is located in Monmouth County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Siloam.
- New York
- Madison County
- This Siloam is located in Madison County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the north of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Siloam.
- North Carolina
- Surry County
- This Siloam is located in Surry County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Siloam.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Siloam [Gallia County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Siloam.
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Siloam [Crockett County].
- Macon County
- This Siloam is located in Macon County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the west of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Siloam.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Siloam is located in Bowie County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Siloam.
- Comanche County
- This Siloam is located in Comanche County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km] to the west southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Siloam.
- Williamson County
- This Siloam is located in Williamson County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km] to the west southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Siloam.
- Virginia
- Wythe County
- This Siloam is located in Wythe County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Siloam that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Siloam.
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Siloam [Mason County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Siloam ...
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.
- Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Catchpenny
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
- Cedarcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Crooked Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crows Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Ferry Road
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
- Fruitland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunting Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Patricks Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
- Pea Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pea Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
- Riverside Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Sandy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Shad Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Silver Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Tall Timbers Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Twiggs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Walnut
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Siloam 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 Siloam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Siloam and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Siloam to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Siloam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Siloam could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Siloam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Siloam 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 Siloam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3279, Longitude: -75.6830 In this case, the coordinates for Siloam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.137 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.495 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.377 degrees. |
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