Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chesapeake Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesapeake Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chesapeake Beach
- 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 Chesapeake Beach:
- 38.687998, -76.544730
- 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 Chesapeake Beach
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Chesapeake Beach is near Anne Arundel County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Chesapeake Beach ...
We found two communities that share the name Chesapeake Beach.
Within Maryland, the name Chesapeake Beach is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Chesapeake Beach is located in Northumberland County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Chesapeake Beach that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Chesapeake Beach.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Chesapeake Beach is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south of the Chesapeake Beach that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Chesapeake Beach.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesapeake Beach ...
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.
- Annie Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie Hall
- Annie Hall is located in Calvert County
- Barefoot Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
- Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
- Burnt Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Dory Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dory Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory Court
- Dory Court is located in Calvert County
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County
- Holiday Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Holiday Beach is located in Calvert County
- Locust Grove Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Beach
- Locust Grove Beach is located in Calvert County
- Marion Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
- Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Paris Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
- Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
- Paris Poplars
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
- Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Poplars
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Rose Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Haven
- Rose Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Haven <3>
- Sam Owings Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Owings Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
- Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
- Summer City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Sycamore Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poplars
How Far From Chesapeake Beach 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 town such as Chesapeake Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chesapeake Beach and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chesapeake Beach to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<4> 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chesapeake Beach: www.chesapeake-beach.md.us/
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chesapeake Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesapeake Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6880, Longitude: -76.5447 In this case, the coordinates for Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach 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 307.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.093 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.59 degrees. |