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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 Stevens Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stevens Corner 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 Stevens Corner:
- 39.144833, -75.898271
- 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 Stevens Corner
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Stevens Corner is near Caroline County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Stevens Corner
Communities Also Named Stevens Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Stevens Corner.
Within Maryland, the name Stevens Corner is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Stevens Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stevens Corner that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Stevens Corner.
- York County
- This Stevens Corner is located in York County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the northeast of the Stevens Corner that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Stevens Corner.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stevens Corner that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Stevens Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevens Corner ...
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.
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bridgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Crumpton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deep Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Double Creek Wood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Double Creek Wood is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Wood
- Ford Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ford Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Landing
- Kane Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
- Kirby Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kirby Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Landing
- Mussel Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mussel Shoals is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussel Shoals
- Peters Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Corners is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Pheasantfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasantfield is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantfield
- Pine Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Cove is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cove
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Piney Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Piney Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Shores
- Pondtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pondtown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
- Price
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Sparks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sparks Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Corner
- Springview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springview is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Spry Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spry Landing is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry Landing
- Templeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Unicorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Unicorn is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
- Unicorn Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Unicorn Crossing is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn Crossing
How Far From Stevens Corner 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 Stevens Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stevens Corner and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stevens Corner to Centreville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving 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 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stevens Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stevens Corner 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 Stevens Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1448, Longitude: -75.8983 In this case, the coordinates for Stevens Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.203 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.697 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.139 degrees. |
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