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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 Skidmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skidmore 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 Skidmore:
    • 39.021222, -76.415237
    • 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 Skidmore
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Skidmore is near Queen Anne's County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Skidmore

Communities Also Named Skidmore ...

We found ten communities that are also named Skidmore.

Within Maryland, the name Skidmore is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Skidmore is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the west of the Skidmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Skidmore.
      • Ford 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 Kansas community of Skidmore [Ford County].
      • Meade County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Meade County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meade County community of Skidmore.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay 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 Kentucky community of Skidmore [Clay County].
    • Michigan
      • Dickinson County
      • This Skidmore is located in Dickinson County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Skidmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Skidmore.
    • Missouri
      • Nodaway County
      • This Skidmore is located in Nodaway County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west of the Skidmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Skidmore.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence 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 Pennsylvania community of Skidmore [Lawrence County].
    • Texas
      • Bee County
      • This Skidmore is located in Bee County and lies 1,425 miles [2,293.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Skidmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Skidmore.
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour 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 West Virginia community of Skidmore [Barbour County].
      • Jackson County
      • This Skidmore is located in Jackson County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west of the Skidmore that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Skidmore.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Skidmore ...

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.

  • Admirals Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
  • Captains Choice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
  • Cedarwood Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Ferry Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
  • Forest Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
  • Great Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
  • Greenholly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
  • Hidden Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
  • Martins Cove Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
  • Pleasant Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Podickery Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Podickery Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podickery Point
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
    • Round View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Walnut Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Whispering Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
    • Woods Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Skidmore and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southwest (SW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Skidmore to White House, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- Skidmore) 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 Skidmore 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 Skidmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Skidmore 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 Skidmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0212, Longitude: -76.4152       In this case, the coordinates for Skidmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.515 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.033 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.405 degrees.