Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bristolwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bristolwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bristolwood
- 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 Bristolwood:
- 38.632061, -76.007160
- 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 Bristolwood
- 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since Bristolwood is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Bristolwood ...
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.
- Barber
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Bonnie Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
- Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
- Bruceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Talbot County
- Cedar Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
- Cedar Woods is located in Dorchester County
- Choptank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Ferry Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
- Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
- Jacktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lloyd Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
- Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
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- Lovers Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County
- Sandtop
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Secretary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
- Treeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Windyhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lovers Lane
How Far From Bristolwood 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 Bristolwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bristolwood and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bristolwood to Easton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving 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 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristolwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bristolwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristolwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6321, Longitude: -76.0072 In this case, the coordinates for Bristolwood 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 Bristolwood 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 307.304 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.732 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.389 degrees. |