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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 Calvert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calvert and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 39.700520, -75.982660
- 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
- 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Since Calvert is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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
Communities Also Named Calvert ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Calvert.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Calvert.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Calvert [Baltimore City].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Mobile County
- This Calvert is located in Mobile County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<2> to the southwest of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Calvert.
- Kansas
- Norton County
- This Calvert is located in Norton County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<2> to the west of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton County community of Calvert.
- Kentucky
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Calvert [Marshall County].
- Mississippi
- Kemper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Calvert [Kemper County].
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This Calvert is located in Cascade County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Calvert.
- Nebraska
- Dundy County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Dundy County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dundy County community of Calvert.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Calvert lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Calvert is located in Transylvania County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Calvert.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Calvert [Douglas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Calvert is located in Lycoming County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Calvert.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Calvert [Abbeville County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Calvert is located in Spartanburg County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Calvert.
- Texas
- Robertson County
- This Calvert is located in Robertson County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Calvert.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Calvert [Kanawha County].
- Wisconsin
- La Crosse County
- This Calvert is located in La Crosse County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Calvert that is located in Cecil County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Calvert.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calvert ...
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.
- Blake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Ball Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
- Blueball
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blueball is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueball
- Chrome
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elk Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Mills is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Glen Hope ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Hope is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Ponds Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
- Rising Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Meadow is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Stony Chase Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
- Sunset Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Gardens is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens
- Sunset Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Knoll is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Sweet Grass Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Grass Meadow is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass Meadow
- Zion
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Calvert 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 Calvert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Calvert and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Calvert to Elkton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 79 miles [127.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Calvert 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. |
| <2> | 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- Calvert) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calvert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Calvert 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 Calvert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7005, Longitude: -75.9827 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.209 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.791 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.949 degrees. |
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