Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Callaway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Callaway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Callaway
- 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 Callaway:
- 38.238459, -76.519122
- 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 Callaway
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Callaway is near Calvert County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Callaway ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Callaway.
Within Maryland, the name Callaway is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Richland Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Callaway [Richland Parish].
- Union Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Callaway [Union Parish].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Callaway [Raleigh County].
- Wyoming County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Callaway [Wyoming County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Callaway ...
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.
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
- Colony Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Square
- Colony Square is located in Saint Mary's County
- Discovery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dukes Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Retreat
- Dukes Retreat is located in Saint Mary's County
- Flowers of the Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers of the Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers of the Forest
- Flowers of the Forest is located in Saint Mary's County
- Friendly Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Pines
- Friendly Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
- Great Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <4>
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
- Greenview Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview Knolls
- Greenview Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hermanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Herring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
- Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hunting Neck Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Neck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Neck Woods
- Hunting Neck Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
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- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Laceys Venture
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceys Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
- Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
- Lane Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
- Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Maple Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Stoney Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Run
- Stoney Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Tall Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <4>
- Valley Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Wilderness
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jonestown
How Far From Callaway 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 Callaway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Callaway and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Callaway to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 53 miles [85.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Callaway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Callaway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Callaway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2385, Longitude: -76.5191 In this case, the coordinates for Callaway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Callaway could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Callaway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.04 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.753 degrees. |