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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 Taylorville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylorville 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 Taylorville:
- 38.358448, -75.168242
- 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 Taylorville
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Taylorville is near Sussex County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Taylorville
Communities Also Named Taylorville ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Taylorville.
Within Maryland, the name Taylorville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Taylorville is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylorville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Taylorville.
- Arkansas
- Woodruff County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Taylorville [Woodruff County].
- California
- Marin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Taylorville [Marin County].
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Taylorville [Pueblo County].
- Idaho
- Bonneville County
- This Taylorville is located in Bonneville County and lies 1,939 miles [3,120.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonneville County community of Taylorville.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Taylorville is located in Christian County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west of the Taylorville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Taylorville.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Taylorville is located in Vigo County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west of the Taylorville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Taylorville.
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Taylorville [Union Parish].
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Taylorville is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,483 miles [3,996 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Taylorville.
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Taylorville [Indiana County].
- Lackawanna 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 Pennsylvania community of Taylorville [Lackawanna County].
- Schuylkill County
- This Taylorville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Taylorville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Taylorville.
- Texas
- Fannin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Taylorville [Fannin County].
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Taylorville [Caledonia County].
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Taylorville is located in Mingo County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west of the Taylorville that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Taylorville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylorville ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bramblewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bramblewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
- Briddletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Briddletown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briddletown
- Captains Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Captains Hill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Hill
- Captains Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Captains Knoll is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Knoll
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Grays Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grays Corner is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Greenwood Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Place is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Place
- Herring Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Herring Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Landing
- Holly Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Mystic Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic Harbor is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Harbor
- Ocean Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Piney Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Island is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Island
- Piney Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Point is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Salt Grass Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Salt Grass Cove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Grass Cove
- Seabright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seabright is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabright
- Shingle Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shingle Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingle Landing
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tanglewood is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Wood Duck Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wood Duck Isle is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Duck Isle
How Far From Taylorville 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 Taylorville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylorville and extending to:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taylorville 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 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 from Point A (ie- Taylorville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Taylorville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Taylorville 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. |
| <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 Taylorville 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 Taylorville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3584, Longitude: -75.1682 In this case, the coordinates for Taylorville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.16 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.155 degrees. |
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