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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wicomico 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:
- 38.413458, -76.876637
- 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
- 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 is near Saint Mary's County and also Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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
Communities Also Named Wicomico ...
We found two communities that are also named Wicomico.
Within Maryland, the name Wicomico is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Gloucester County
- This Wicomico is located in Gloucester County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Wicomico that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Wicomico.
- Northumberland County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Northumberland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Wicomico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wicomico ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Birch Hanger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Birch Hanger is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hanger
- Coffee Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Hill
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Gravelly Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelly Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
- Hard Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
- Indiantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Mount Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Redgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Redgate is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate
- Stilltown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stilltown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilltown
How Far From Wicomico 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wicomico and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wicomico to La Plata, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wicomico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wicomico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Wicomico 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4135, Longitude: -76.8766 In this case, the coordinates for Wicomico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.825 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.291 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.833 degrees. |
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