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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 Smithville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithville 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 Smithville:
- 39.297610, -76.108004
- 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 Smithville
- 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 Smithville ...
We found 57 communities that share the name Smithville.
There are four communities within Maryland that are also named Smithville.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 55 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Calvert County
- This Smithville is located in Calvert County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Smithville.
- Caroline County
- This Smithville is located in Caroline County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Smithville.
- Dorchester County
- This Smithville is located in Dorchester County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Smithville.
- Montgomery County
- This Smithville is located in Montgomery County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Smithville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton 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 Alabama community of Smithville [Chilton County].
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Smithville [Henry County].
- Arkansas
- Craighead 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 Arkansas community of Smithville [Craighead County].
- Lawrence County
- This Smithville is located in Lawrence County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Smithville.
- Miller County
- This Smithville is located in Miller County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km] to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Smithville.
- Union County
- This Smithville is located in Union County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Smithville.
- California
- Shasta 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 California community of Smithville [Shasta County].
- Florida
- Putnam 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 Florida community of Smithville [Putnam County].
- Georgia
- Lee County
- This Smithville is located in Lee County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Smithville.
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Smithville is located in Peoria County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Smithville.
- Wayne County
- This Smithville is located in Wayne County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Smithville.
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- This Smithville is located in Monroe County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Smithville.
- Owen County
- This Smithville is located in Owen County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Smithville.
- Kansas
- 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 Kansas community of Smithville [Clay County].
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithville [Ottawa County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Smithville [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Bullitt County
- This Smithville is located in Bullitt County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Smithville.
- Montgomery County
- This Smithville is located in Montgomery County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Smithville.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Smithville is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Smithville.
- Vernon Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Smithville [Vernon Parish].
- Maine
- Washington County
- This Smithville is located in Washington County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Smithville.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Smithville is located in Worcester County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Smithville.
- Michigan
- Kalkaska County
- This Smithville is located in Kalkaska County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Smithville.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Smithville is located in Saint Louis County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Smithville.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Smithville is located in Monroe County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Smithville.
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Smithville is located in Clay County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Smithville.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Smithville is located in Hillsborough County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Smithville.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Smithville is located in Atlantic County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the east of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Smithville.
- Burlington County
- This Smithville is located in Burlington County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Smithville.
- New York
- Genesee 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 New York community of Smithville [Genesee County].
- Jefferson County
- This Smithville is located in Jefferson County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the north of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Smithville.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Smithville is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Smithville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Smithville lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- Ohio
- Geauga County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Smithville.
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Smithville.
- Wayne County
- This Smithville is located in Wayne County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Smithville.
- Wyandot County
- This Smithville is located in Wyandot County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the west northwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Smithville.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Smithville is located in McCurtain County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Smithville.
- 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 Smithville.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Smithville is located in Butler County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Smithville.
- Lancaster County
- This Smithville is located in Lancaster County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Smithville.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville 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 South Carolina community of Smithville [Abbeville County].
- Sumter 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 South Carolina community of Smithville [Sumter County].
- South Dakota
- Meade 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 South Dakota community of Smithville [Meade County].
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This Smithville is located in DeKalb County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Smithville.
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Smithville is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,351 miles [2,174.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Smithville.
- Gonzales County
- This Smithville is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km] to the west southwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Smithville.
- Utah
- Millard 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 Utah community of Smithville [Millard County].
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This Smithville is located in Windsor County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Smithville.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Smithville is located in Accomack County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Smithville.
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Smithville is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Smithville.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Smithville is located in Marion County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Smithville.
- Ritchie County
- This Smithville is located in Ritchie County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the west of the Smithville that is located in Kent County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Smithville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithville ...
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.
- Bigwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
- Bigwoods is located in Kent County
- Buck Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck
- Buck Neck is located in Kent County
- Buck Neck Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck Landing
- Buck Neck Landing is located in Kent County
- Butlertown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
- Butlertown is located in Kent County
- Catts Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
- Catts Corner is located in Kent County
- Echo Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Echo Hill is located in Kent County
- Goose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hill
- Goose Hill is located in Kent County
- Hanesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
- Hanesville is located in Kent County
- Lynch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Parson Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
- Parson Hill is located in Kent County
- Still Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Still Pond Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station
- Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
How Far From Smithville 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 Smithville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithville and extending to:
- Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Smithville to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,423 miles [7,118.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Smithville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2976, Longitude: -76.1080 In this case, the coordinates for Smithville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Smithville 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 Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Smithville 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 307.314 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.848 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.165 degrees. |
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