Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maryland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maryland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maryland
- 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 Maryland:
- 42.536466, -74.886545
- 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 Maryland
- 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Otsego County
- Since Maryland is near Delaware County and also Schoharie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Schoharie 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Maryland ...
We found eight communities that share the name Maryland.
Within New York, the name Maryland is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Maryland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the southwest of the Maryland that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Maryland.
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Maryland is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km] to the southwest of the Maryland that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Maryland.
- Tensas Parish
- This Maryland is located in Tensas Parish and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the west southwest of the Maryland that is located in Otsego County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Maryland.
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- Quebec
- This Maryland lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Maryland that is located in Otsego County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maryland ...
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.
- Butts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
- Butts Corner is located in Delaware County
- Charlotteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
- Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <4>
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Chaseville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Otsego County
- Elk Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fall Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Bridge
- Fall Bridge is located in Otsego County
- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Otsego County
- Index
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Jones Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Otsego County
- Lena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Maple Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Otsego County
- Mount Vision
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vision
- Mount Vision is located in Otsego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vision <4>
- Toddsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddsville
- Toddsville is located in Otsego County
- Whig Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Corners
- Whig Corners is located in Otsego County
How Far From Maryland 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 Maryland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maryland and extending to:
- Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Maryland to Cooperstown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,247 miles [6,834.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maryland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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- Maryland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maryland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5365, Longitude: -74.8865 In this case, the coordinates for Maryland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Maryland 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Maryland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.273 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.186 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.231 degrees. |