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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 Amys Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amys Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Amys Acres:
- 38.459568, -76.897193
- 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 Amys Acres
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Amys Acres is near Saint Mary's County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for King George 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 Amys Acres
Communities Also Named Amys Acres ...
We found one communities that are also named Amys Acres.
Within Maryland, the name Amys Acres is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Amys Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Amys Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Amys Acres that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Amys Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amys Acres ...
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.
- Allens Fresh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
- Clarks Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
- Deer Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Deer Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Dentsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dentsville is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Ellenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
- Grosstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grosstown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosstown
- Independence Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Kings Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Grant is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Mariellen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mariellen Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariellen Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Redgate
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Redgate is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate
- Rogers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Mill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rolling Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Serenity Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Serenity Woods is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Woods
- Stilltown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stilltown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilltown
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Amys Acres 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 Amys Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amys Acres and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Amys Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amys Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Amys Acres 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 Amys Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4596, Longitude: -76.8972 In this case, the coordinates for Amys Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.835 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.309 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.824 degrees. |
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