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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 Worton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worton Heights 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 Worton Heights:
    • 39.279554, -76.138561
    • 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 Worton Heights
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Worton Heights ...

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.

  • Bigwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
    • Bigwoods is located in Kent County
  • Buck Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck
    • Buck Neck is located in Kent County
  • Buck Neck Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Neck Landing
    • Buck Neck Landing is located in Kent County
  • Butlertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
    • Butlertown is located in Kent County
  • Catts Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
    • Catts Corner is located in Kent County
  • Chestertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Echo Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
    • Echo Hill is located in Kent County
  • Goose Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hill
    • Goose Hill is located in Kent County
  • Goose Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Hollow
    • Goose Hollow is located in Kent County
  • Hanesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
    • Hanesville is located in Kent County
  • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Kent County
  • Heron Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Point
    • Heron Point is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lees Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
      • Lees Corner is located in Kent County
    • Lynch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
    • Orchard Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
    • Parson Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
      • Parson Hill is located in Kent County
    • Still Pond Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station
      • Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
    • Woods Edge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
      • Woods Edge is located in Kent County

How Far From Worton Heights 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 Worton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Worton Heights and extending to:

  • Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Worton Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Worton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Worton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2796, Longitude: -76.1386       In this case, the coordinates for Worton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Worton Heights 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 307.334 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.867 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.186 degrees.









 

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