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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 South Pennsfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Pennsfield 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 South Pennsfield:
- 38.757894, -76.073274
- 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 South Pennsfield
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Pennsfield ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Talbot County
- Cooks Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hope
- Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County
- Crabapple Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple Court
- Crabapple Court is located in Talbot County
- Holly Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Holly Oaks is located in Talbot County
- Idlewild
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Idlewild is located in Talbot County
- Londonderry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Talbot County
- Mulberry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Hill
- Mulberry Hill is located in Talbot County
- Peach Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Talbot County
- Peachblossom
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachblossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
- Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
- Poplar Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County
- Rice Land
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Land
- Rice Land is located in Talbot County
- Third Haven Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Third Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Haven Heights
- Third Haven Heights is located in Talbot County
How Far From South Pennsfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Pennsfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Pennsfield and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from South Pennsfield to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west (W). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- South Pennsfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Pennsfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7579, Longitude: -76.0733 In this case, the coordinates for South Pennsfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 South Pennsfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.333 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.785 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.367 degrees. |
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