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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Burnt Mill:
    • 38.330682, -76.638572
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Burnt Mill
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
    • Since Burnt Mill is near Calvert County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Burnt Mill

Communities Also Named Burnt Mill ...

We found two communities that are also named Burnt Mill.

Within Maryland, the name Burnt Mill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Pueblo County
      • This Burnt Mill is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west of the Burnt Mill that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Burnt Mill.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Burnt Mill is located in Aroostook County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Burnt Mill that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Burnt Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnt Mill ...

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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Buzzard Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Point
  • Drumcliff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Helen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
  • Holly Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Holly Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
  • Laceys Venture
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
  • Land-O-Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Land-O-Lakes is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land-O-Lakes
  • Leonardtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Loveville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Pawpaw Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pawpaw Hollow is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Hollow
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Society Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Society Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Summerseat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Summerseat is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat
    • Summerseat Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
    • Tintop Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
    • Widow Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Widow Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Woods
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Burnt Mill 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 Burnt Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Burnt Mill to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burnt Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Burnt Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burnt Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3307, Longitude: -76.6386       In this case, the coordinates for Burnt Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.692 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.126 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.767 degrees.