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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 Snug Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snug Harbor 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 Snug Harbor:
    • 38.294004, -75.132686
    • 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 Snug Harbor
  • 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 Snug Harbor ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Snug Harbor.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Snug Harbor.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Snug Harbor.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Snug Harbor lies 3,458 miles [5,565.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Fairfield County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Florida
      • Martin County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Martin County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth 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 Massachusetts community of Snug Harbor [Plymouth County].
    • Michigan
      • Chippewa County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Chippewa County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Snug Harbor.
      • Ottawa County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Ottawa County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km] to the northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Snug Harbor.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Snug Harbor.
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Craven County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Snug Harbor.
      • Perquimans County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Washington County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Snug Harbor.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Snug Harbor.
      • Oconee County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Oconee County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the west southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Norfolk City and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Snug Harbor.
    • Washington
      • Clallam County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Clallam County and lies 2,492 miles [4,010.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Worcester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Snug Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snug Harbor ...

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.

  • Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Worcester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Briddletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briddletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
    • Briddletown is located in Worcester County
  • Captains Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Hill
    • Captains Hill is located in Worcester County
  • Captains Knoll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
    • Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
  • Golf Club Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Club Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Club Shores
    • Golf Club Shores is located in Worcester County
  • Grays Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
    • Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
  • Greenwood Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
    • Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
  • Herring Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
    • Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
  • Holly Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
    • Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ironshire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
      • Ironshire is located in Worcester County
    • Lewis Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
      • Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County
    • Mystic Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Harbor
      • Mystic Harbor is located in Worcester County
    • Salt Grass Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Grass Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
      • Seabright is located in Worcester County
    • Wood Duck Isle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Duck Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Snug Harbor 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 Snug Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Snug Harbor to Snow Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 110 miles [177 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 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 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,418 miles [7,110.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snug Harbor. 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: www.maryland.gov/

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- Snug Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snug Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2940, Longitude: -75.1327       In this case, the coordinates for Snug Harbor 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 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 Snug Harbor 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>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.
<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 Snug Harbor 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 306.822 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.132 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.167 degrees.




 

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