Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buzzard Point:
  • 38.278183, -76.637739
  • 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 Buzzard Point

• 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 Buzzard Point is near Calvert County and also Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Buzzard Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buzzard Point ...

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.

• Burnt Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Holly Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
• Laceys Venture
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
• Leonardtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <1>
• Pawpaw Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pawpaw Hollow is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Hollow
• Sandyland Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sandyland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Beach
• Society Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Society Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
• Tintop Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
• Wilderness
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness

How Far From Buzzard Point 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 Buzzard Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Buzzard Point and extending to:

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the North.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Buzzard Point 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 47 miles [75.6 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 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'