Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Belvedere Woodland:
  • 38.239571, -76.566346
  • 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 Belvedere Woodland

• 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 Belvedere Woodland is near Westmoreland County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Belvedere Woodland ...

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.

• Buzzard Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Point
  • Buzzard Point is located in Saint Mary's County
• Dukes Retreat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Retreat
  • Dukes Retreat is located in Saint Mary's County
• Friendly Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 east)
  • 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>
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
• Greenview Knolls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Herring Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
  • Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
• Laceys Venture
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Lane Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
  • Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Maple Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
  • Maple Run is located in Saint Mary's County
• Sandyland Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Beach
  • Sandyland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Stoney Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Run
  • Stoney Run is located in Saint Mary's County
• Valley Lee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
• Wilderness
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
  • Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County

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

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

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Belvedere Woodland to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 52 miles [83.7 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 over 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 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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