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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 Yorktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yorktown 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 Yorktown:
    • 39.028717, -76.422480
    • 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 Yorktown
  • 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Yorktown is near Queen Anne's County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Yorktown

Communities Also Named Yorktown ...

We found twenty communities that are also named Yorktown.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Yorktown.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Yorktown is located in Baltimore County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Yorktown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lincoln County
      • This Yorktown is located in Lincoln County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Yorktown.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Yorktown is located in Gwinnett County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Yorktown.
    • Illinois
      • Bureau County
      • This Yorktown is located in Bureau County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bureau County community of Yorktown.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Yorktown is located in Delaware County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Yorktown.
    • Iowa
      • Page County
      • This Yorktown is located in Page County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Yorktown.
    • Kansas
      • Lincoln County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Yorktown [Lincoln County].
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Yorktown is located in Clark County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Yorktown.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Yorktown [Hennepin County].
    • Missouri
      • Atchison County
      • Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Yorktown.
    • New Jersey
      • Salem County
      • This Yorktown is located in Salem County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Yorktown.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Yorktown is located in Westchester County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Yorktown.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Yorktown is located in Forsyth County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Yorktown.
    • North Dakota
      • Dickey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Yorktown [Dickey County].
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Yorktown is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Yorktown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Yorktown is located in Philadelphia County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Yorktown.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Yorktown is located in Rutherford County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Yorktown.
      • Williamson County
      • This Yorktown is located in Williamson County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the west southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Yorktown.
    • Texas
      • DeWitt County
      • This Yorktown is located in DeWitt County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Yorktown.
    • Virginia
      • York County
      • This Yorktown is located in York County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the south of the Yorktown that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Yorktown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yorktown ...

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.

  • Admirals Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
  • Captains Choice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
  • Cedarwood Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Ferry Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
  • Forest Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
  • Great Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
  • Greenholly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
  • Hidden Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Landhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
  • Martins Cove Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pleasant Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Podickery Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Podickery Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podickery Point
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
    • Round View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
    • Skidmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Skidmore is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Walnut Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Whispering Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
    • Woods Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing

How Far From Yorktown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Yorktown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yorktown and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southwest (SW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Yorktown to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yorktown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Yorktown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0287, Longitude: -76.4225    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.519 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.038 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.405 degrees.