Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waddells Corner:
  • 38.651673, -75.903023
  • 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 Waddells 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Waddells Corner is near Caroline County and also Talbot 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Waddells Corner

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waddells 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.

• Barber
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barber is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
• Bruceville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bruceville is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
• Choptank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Choptank is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
• Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grove is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grove
  • From Waddells Corner to Grove
• Hawkeye
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hawkeye is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
• Holly Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
• Jonestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jonestown is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
• Lloyd Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
• Marshyhope Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
• Sandtop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sandtop is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtop
• Secretary
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <1>
• Windyhill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Windyhill is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyhill

How Far From Waddells Corner 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 Waddells Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waddells Corner to Cambridge, 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'