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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 Windham Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windham Manor 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 Windham Manor:
- 38.331785, -75.590202
- 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 Windham Manor
- 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 Windham Manor is near Somerset County and also Worcester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester 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 Windham Manor
Communities Also Named Windham Manor ...
We found two communities that are also named Windham Manor.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Windham Manor.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Windham Manor in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Montgomery County
- This Windham Manor is located in Montgomery County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Windham Manor that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Windham Manor.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Windham Manor is located in Cook County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windham Manor that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Windham Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windham 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.
- California
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- California is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Deep Harbour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Deep Harbour is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Harbour
- Doe Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Doe Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Dogwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Foggy Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Fruitland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunting Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Pheasant Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Riverside Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Salisbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shad Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Tall Timbers Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Trace Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trace Hollow is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trace Hollow
How Far From Windham Manor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Windham Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windham Manor and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Windham Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 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- Windham Manor) 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 Windham Manor 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 Windham Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3318, Longitude: -75.5902 In this case, the coordinates for Windham Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.083 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.435 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.337 degrees. |
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