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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 White Oak Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oak Manor:
    • 38.697337, -75.833823
    • 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 Oak Manor
  • 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

Communities Also Named White Oak Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name White Oak Manor.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named White Oak Manor.

Beyond Maryland.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Prince George's County
      • This White Oak Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak Manor that is located in Dorchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of White Oak Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak Manor ...

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.

  • American Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Corner
    • American Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
    • Choptank is located in Caroline County
  • Federalsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
    • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <3>
  • Finchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
  • Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Caroline County
  • Holly Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Dorchester County
  • Jonestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Caroline County
  • Marshyhope Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshyhope Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Sandtop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtop
    • Sandtop is located in Dorchester County
  • Windyhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyhill
    • Windyhill is located in Talbot County

How Far From White Oak Manor 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 White Oak Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Oak Manor and extending to:

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Oak Manor to Cambridge, with an average speed<4> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Oak Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Oak Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Oak Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6973, Longitude: -75.8338       In this case, the coordinates for White Oak Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Oak Manor 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 307.198 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.622 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.292 degrees.









 

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