Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carville
- 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 Carville:
- 39.049279, -76.003830
- 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 Carville
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Carville is near Caroline County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Carville ...
We found two communities that share the name Carville.
Within Maryland, the name Carville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carville ...
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.
- Deans Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Meadows
- Deans Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Fox Field
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Fox Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Queen Anne's County
- Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hunters Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Indian Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
- Orchard View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Queen Anne's County
- Price
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ruthsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sparks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Corner
- Sparks Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Woodstream
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
- Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County
How Far From Carville 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 Carville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carville and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Carville to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the west (W). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Carville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0493, Longitude: -76.0038 In this case, the coordinates for Carville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Carville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.272 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.76 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.221 degrees. |