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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 Simms Wharf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simms Wharf 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 Simms Wharf:
- 38.333453, -75.728818
- 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 Simms Wharf
- 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 Simms Wharf 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 Simms Wharf
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simms Wharf ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Catchpenny
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catchpenny is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catchpenny
- Cedarcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcrest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Crooked Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crows Nest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crows Nest is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Ferry Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Road
- Green Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Martins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martins Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
- Patricks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
- Pea Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pea Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill
- Rolling Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
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- Royal Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Royal Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Silver Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Trinity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trinity is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Twiggs Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Walnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Simms Wharf 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 Simms Wharf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Simms Wharf 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 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Simms Wharf to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Simms Wharf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Simms Wharf 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 Simms Wharf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3335, Longitude: -75.7288 In this case, the coordinates for Simms Wharf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.163 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.526 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.393 degrees. |
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