Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Choptank Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Choptank Pines and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Choptank Pines

• 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 Choptank Pines:
  • 39.005669, -75.771877
  • 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 Choptank Pines

• 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 Caroline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Caroline County
  • Since Choptank Pines is near Kent County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne'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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Choptank Pines ...

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.

• Bridgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
• Choptank Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
  • Choptank Mills is located in Kent County (DE)
• Choptank Overlook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Overlook
  • Choptank Overlook is located in Caroline County
• Choptank Ponds
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
  • Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County
• Edwardsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
  • Edwardsville is located in Kent County (DE)
• Four Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Caroline County
• Greens Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corner
  • Greens Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
• Hollandsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsville
  • Hollandsville is located in Kent County (DE)
• Holly Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
  • Holly Corner is located in Caroline County
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  • Hughes Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Crossroads
    • Hughes Crossroads is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Lords Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
    • Lords Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Maple Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
  • Sandtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Spring Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Caroline County
  • Union Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
    • Union Corner is located in Caroline County

How Far From Choptank Pines 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 Choptank Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Choptank Pines and extending to:

• Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Choptank Pines to Denton, with an average speed<3> 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 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,839 miles [9,397 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Choptank Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/