Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bruceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bruceville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bruceville
- 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 Bruceville:
- 38.671227, -75.983827
- 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 Bruceville
- 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 Bruceville is near Caroline County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Bruceville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Bruceville.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Bruceville.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Carroll County
- This Bruceville is located in Carroll County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bruceville.
- Carroll County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Bruceville is located in Bullock County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Bruceville.
- California
- Sacramento County
- This Bruceville is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Bruceville.
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Bruceville is located in Marion County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bruceville.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Bruceville is located in Knox County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bruceville.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Bruceville is located in Ulster County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Bruceville.
- Tennessee
- Dyer County
- This Bruceville is located in Dyer County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Bruceville.
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Bruceville is located in McLennan County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Bruceville.
- Virginia
- Lunenburg County
- This Bruceville is located in Lunenburg County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bruceville that is located in Talbot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lunenburg County community of Bruceville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruceville ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Choptank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Ferry Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
- Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
- Holly Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Holly Oaks is located in Talbot County
- Ivytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lloyd Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
- Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
- Patrick Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Plains
- Patrick Plains is located in Talbot County
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- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Talbot County
- Providence Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Landing
- Providence Landing is located in Caroline County
- Sailors Retreat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Retreat
- Sailors Retreat is located in Talbot County
- Sandtop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Secretary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Windyhill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Providence
How Far From Bruceville 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 Bruceville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruceville and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bruceville to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 58 miles [93.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bruceville. 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: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Bruceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6712, Longitude: -75.9838 In this case, the coordinates for Bruceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bruceville 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 307.287 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.719 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.364 degrees. |