Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Appeal:
  • 38.367624, -76.448285
  • 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 Appeal

• 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 Appeal is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Appeal ...

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.

• Carol Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
  • Carol Court is located in Calvert County
• Cherry Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County
• Cove View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
• Dowell
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
  • Dowell is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
• Driftwood Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Beach
  • Driftwood Beach is located in Calvert County
• Drum Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Calvert County
• Harbor Light Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Light Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Beach
  • Harbor Light Beach is located in Calvert County
• Hoopers Neck
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
  • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
• Johnstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Calvert County
• Spring Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
  • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
• Spruce Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
  • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
• Summerville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Calvert County
• Trueman Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trueman Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
  • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County

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

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

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Appeal to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving 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 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Appeal. 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/