Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Unicorn Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Unicorn Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Unicorn Crossing

• 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 Unicorn Crossing:
  • 39.251221, -75.854659
  • 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 Unicorn Crossing

• 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 Unicorn Crossing is near Kent County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Unicorn Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Unicorn Crossing ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
• Crumpton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crumpton is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpton <1>
• Ford Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ford Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Landing
• Kirby Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kirby Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Landing
• Mussel Shoals
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mussel Shoals is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussel Shoals
• Peacock Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Peacock Corners is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Corners
• Piney Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Piney Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
• Piney Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 southwest)
  • Pondtown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondtown
• Rivers Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rivers Edge is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
• Springview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Springview is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
• Unicorn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Unicorn is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn

How Far From Unicorn Crossing 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 Unicorn Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Unicorn Crossing and extending to:

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Unicorn Crossing to Centreville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 38 miles [61.2 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'