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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 Wicomico Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wicomico Ridge 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 Wicomico Ridge:
- 38.424847, -76.920805
- 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 Wicomico Ridge
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Wicomico Ridge is near Saint Mary's County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for King George 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 Wicomico Ridge
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wicomico Ridge ...
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.
- Allens Fresh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Chapel Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Point
- Clarks Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarks Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
- Coffee Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Hill
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Dentsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dentsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Ellenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ellenwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
- Gravelly Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelly Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
- Grosstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grosstown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosstown
- Hard Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
- Indiantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Mariellen Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mariellen Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariellen Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mount Victoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Popes Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Popes Creek is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
- Redgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Redgate is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate
- Rogers Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rogers Mill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Stilltown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stilltown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilltown
How Far From Wicomico Ridge 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 Wicomico Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Wicomico Ridge and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Wicomico Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Wicomico Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wicomico Ridge 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 Wicomico Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4248, Longitude: -76.9208 In this case, the coordinates for Wicomico Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.851 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.847 degrees. |
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