Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Calvert Beach Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calvert Beach Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Calvert Beach Estates

• 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 Calvert Beach Estates:
  • 38.462068, -76.483285
  • 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 Calvert Beach Estates

• 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • Since Calvert Beach Estates is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Calvert Beach Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Calvert Beach Estates ...

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.

• Another Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
• Flag Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
• Forest Glade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
• Governor Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Governor Run is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
• Halls Hacienda
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
• Home Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Home Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
• Long Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Long Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
• Mutual
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mutual is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
• Nostalgia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
• Planters Wharf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
• Walnut Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove

How Far From Calvert Beach Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Calvert Beach Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Calvert Beach Estates and extending to:

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Calvert Beach Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 42 miles [67.6 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'