Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Choptank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Choptank and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Choptank
- 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:
- 38.680949, -75.948270
- 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
- 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 is near Talbot County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Choptank ...
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.
- Barber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bruceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Talbot County
- Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Holly Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Holly Oaks is located in Talbot County
- Ivytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lloyd Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
- Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Talbot County
- Providence Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Landing
- Providence Landing is located in Caroline County
- Sandtop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Secretary
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <2>
- Windyhill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
How Far From Choptank 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Choptank and extending to:
- Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Choptank to Denton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Choptank. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Choptank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Choptank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6809, Longitude: -75.9483 In this case, the coordinates for Choptank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Choptank 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 307.266 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.697 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.345 degrees. |