Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Abington Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abington Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Abington Shores
- 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 Abington Shores:
- 38.585614, -76.667525
- 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 Abington Shores
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Abington Shores is near Prince George's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Abington Shores ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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 Calvert County
- Cedarhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Deep Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Deep Landing is located in Calvert County
- Eagle Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Fiddlers Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
- Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
- Fox Den
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Holland Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Glenn
- Holland Glenn is located in Calvert County
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
- Hunting Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
- Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
- New Enterprise
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Calvert County
- Potts Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
- Potts Point is located in Calvert County
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County
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- Quiet Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Meadows
- Quiet Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Ravenshead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenshead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
- Shady Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Shady Hill is located in Calvert County
- Wild Goose Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing
- Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
- Quiet Meadows
How Far From Abington Shores 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 Abington Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Abington Shores and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Abington Shores to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abington Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Abington Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abington Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5856, Longitude: -76.6675 |
| <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 Abington Shores to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.692 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.167 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.68 degrees. |