Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Crystal Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Crystal Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Crystal Beach
- 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 White Crystal Beach:
- 39.441781, -75.974667
- 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 White Crystal Beach
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since White Crystal Beach is near Kent County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Harford 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Crystal Beach ...
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.
- Earleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleville
- Earleville is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earleville <2>
- Elk Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Elk Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Honeysuckle Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Knoll
- Honeysuckle Knoll is located in Cecil County
- John Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Joy Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Knocks Folly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knocks Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knocks Folly
- Knocks Folly is located in Kent County
- Red Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Scotchmans Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchmans Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchmans Glen
- Scotchmans Glen is located in Cecil County
- Snow Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sunset Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Sunset Point is located in Cecil County
- Tower Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Point
- Tower Point is located in Cecil County
- Town Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Point
- Town Point is located in Cecil County
- Two Rivers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Cecil County
How Far From White Crystal Beach 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 White Crystal Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in White Crystal Beach and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Crystal Beach to Elkton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,534 miles [10,515.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,411 miles [7,098.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Crystal Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- White Crystal Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Crystal Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4418, Longitude: -75.9747 In this case, the coordinates for White Crystal Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 White Crystal Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.051 degrees. |