Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cedar Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cedar Cove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Cove
- 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 Cedar Cove:
- 38.261236, -76.416340
- 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 Cedar Cove
- 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 Cedar Cove is near Calvert County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cedar Cove ...
We found five communities that share the name Cedar Cove.
Within Maryland, the name Cedar Cove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Cedar Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Cove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Cedar Cove.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Cedar Cove is located in Larimer County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Cove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Cedar Cove.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Cedar Cove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cedar Cove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Cedar Cove.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Cedar Cove is located in Hamilton County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cedar Cove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Cedar Cove.
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Cedar Cove is located in Lee County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cedar Cove that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Cedar Cove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar Cove ...
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.
- Colony Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west) - Drum Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Evergreen Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Saint Mary's County
- Flowers of the Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers of the Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County
- Friendly Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Greenview Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview Knolls
- Greenview Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
- Harbor Light Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Light Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Beach
- Harbor Light Beach is located in Calvert County
- Hermanville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hunting Neck Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Neck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Laurel Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Leachburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - River View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Calvert County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jonestown
How Far From Cedar Cove 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 Cedar Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Cove and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Cove to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north (N). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Cove. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cedar Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2612, Longitude: -76.4163 In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Cove 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Cedar Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.567 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.974 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.702 degrees. |