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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 Whiton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whiton 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 Whiton:
- 38.289562, -75.376861
- 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 Whiton
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Whiton is near Worcester County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Whiton
Communities Also Named Whiton ...
We found one communities that are also named Whiton.
Within Maryland, the name Whiton is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Whiton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Whiton is located in DeKalb County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whiton that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Whiton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whiton ...
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.
- Cedartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Grove is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Furnace is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Glass Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glass Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Hill
- Heritage Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Heritage Manor is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Manor
- Indiantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indiantown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Ironshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ironshire is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironshire
- Kelly ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kelly is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Libertytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Libertytown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Longridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Longridge is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longridge
- Mason Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Landing is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Nathaniels Retreat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nathaniels Retreat is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniels Retreat
- Parsonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Grove ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Poplar Neck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Poplar Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Neck
- Quail Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Whiton 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 Whiton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whiton and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whiton to Salisbury, 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 76 miles [122.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,429 miles [7,127.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Whiton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Whiton 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 Whiton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2896, Longitude: -75.3769 In this case, the coordinates for Whiton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.963 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.268 degrees. |
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