Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Barefoot Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Barefoot Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Barefoot Acres
- 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 Barefoot Acres:
- 38.287625, -76.506899
- 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 Barefoot 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Barefoot Acres is near Calvert County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Barefoot 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.
- California
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
- Colony Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Square
- Colony Square is located in Saint Mary's County
- Discovery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Friendly Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Pines
- Friendly Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
- Great Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
- Greenview Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview Knolls
- Greenview Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
- Holly Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Holly Haven is located in Saint Mary's County
- Johnstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Laceys Venture
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceys Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
- Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
- Maple Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Middle Earth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Earth
- Middle Earth is located in Saint Mary's County
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Scotch Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
- Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Summerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Town Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Town Creek Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Farm
- Town Creek Farm is located in Saint Mary's County
- Scotch Point
How Far From Barefoot Acres 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 Barefoot Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Barefoot Acres and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Barefoot Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barefoot Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Barefoot Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barefoot Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2876, Longitude: -76.5069 In this case, the coordinates for Barefoot Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Barefoot Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.618 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.036 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.729 degrees. |