Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brad Vern Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brad Vern Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brad Vern Park
- 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 Brad Vern Park:
- 38.513732, -76.182165
- 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 Brad Vern Park
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Brad Vern Park is near Talbot County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Brad Vern Park ...
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.
- Castle Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Haven
- Castle Haven is located in Dorchester County
- Christs Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christs Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christs Rock
- Christs Rock is located in Dorchester County
- Cornersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Dorchester County
- Green Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Dorchester County
- Gum Swamp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hills Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- Jacktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lloyds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lovers Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovers Lane
- Lovers Lane is located in Dorchester County
- Paw Paw Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Point
- Paw Paw Point is located in Dorchester County
- Ripling Waters
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripling Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripling Waters
- Ripling Waters is located in Dorchester County
- Seabreeze
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Seaview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Treeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovers Lane
How Far From Brad Vern Park 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 Brad Vern Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brad Vern Park and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Brad Vern Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brad Vern Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brad Vern Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brad Vern Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5137, Longitude: -76.1822 In this case, the coordinates for Brad Vern Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Brad Vern Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.414 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.839 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.508 degrees. |