Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bay Forest:
  • 38.187070, -76.360782
  • 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 Bay Forest

• 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 Bay Forest is near Calvert County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert 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

Communities Also Named Bay Forest ...

We found one communities that share the name Bay Forest.

Within Maryland, the name Bay Forest is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Bay Forest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Horry County
    • This Bay Forest is located in Horry County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bay Forest that is located in Saint Mary's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Bay Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bay Forest ...

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.

• Ancient Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Ancient Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
• Cedar Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Cedar Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
• Dutchmans Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchmans Cove
  • Dutchmans Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
• Elms Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms Beach
  • Elms Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Evergreen Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Evergreen Park is located in Saint Mary's County
• Forest Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County
• Gum Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
  • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Hermanville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
  • Hermanville is located in Saint Mary's County
• Laurel Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
  • Laurel Run is located in Saint Mary's County
• Leachburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachburg
  • Leachburg is located in Saint Mary's County
• Park Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Pines
  • Park Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
• Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
• Upper Jutland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Jutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Jutland
  • Upper Jutland is located in Saint Mary's County

How Far From Bay Forest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bay Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bay Forest and extending to:

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bay Forest to Leonardtown, 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 five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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