Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Avonvue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avonvue and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Avonvue

• 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 Avonvue:
  • 38.707062, -76.180778
  • 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 Avonvue

• 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • Since Avonvue is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Avonvue ...

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.

• Castle Haven
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Haven
  • Castle Haven is located in Dorchester County
• Cedar Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in Talbot County
• Cooks Hope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hope
  • Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County
• Cove View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Cove View is located in Talbot County
• Grace Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Creek
  • Grace Creek is located in Talbot County
• Holly Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Harbor
  • Holly Harbor is located in Talbot County
• Locust Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
• Loves Folly
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Folly
  • Loves Folly is located in Talbot County
• Mulberry Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Point
  • Mulberry Point is located in Talbot County
• Patrick Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Plains
  • Patrick Plains is located in Talbot County
• Peach Orchard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
  • Peach Orchard is located in Talbot County
• Peachblossom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachblossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
  • Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
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  • Rays Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Point
    • Rays Point is located in Talbot County
  • Royal Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
    • Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
  • Sailors Retreat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Retreat
    • Sailors Retreat is located in Talbot County
  • Solitude
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solitude have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Solitude is located in Talbot County
  • Thanksgiving
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thanksgiving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thanksgiving
    • Thanksgiving is located in Talbot County

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

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

• Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Avonvue 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/

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