Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stafford Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stafford Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stafford Heights
- 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 Stafford Heights:
- 38.858447, -75.817712
- 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 Stafford Heights
- 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- Since Stafford Heights is near Kent County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Stafford Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Stafford Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Stafford Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Stafford Heights is located in Dauphin County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stafford Heights that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Stafford Heights.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Stafford Heights is located in Charleston County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stafford Heights that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Stafford Heights.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Stafford Heights is located in Stafford County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stafford Heights that is located in Caroline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Stafford Heights.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stafford Heights ...
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.
- Anthony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Brick Wall Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Wall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Wall Landing
- Brick Wall Landing is located in Caroline County
- Bureau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hobbs
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Legion Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legion Heights
- Legion Heights is located in Caroline County
- Oil City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caroline County
- Potters Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Landing
- Potters Landing is located in Caroline County
- Riverview Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Gardens
- Riverview Gardens is located in Caroline County
- Williams Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
- Williams Heights is located in Caroline County
How Far From Stafford Heights 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 Stafford Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stafford Heights and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Stafford Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 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 about three full 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 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stafford Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 from Point A (ie- Stafford Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stafford Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8584, Longitude: -75.8177 In this case, the coordinates for Stafford Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Stafford Heights 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 307.177 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.623 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.22 degrees. |