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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clarks Landing:
    • 38.342347, -76.504120
    • 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 Clarks Landing
  • 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 Clarks Landing ...

We found six communities that share the name Clarks Landing.

Within Maryland, the name Clarks Landing is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Steuben County
      • This Clarks Landing is located in Steuben County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clarks Landing that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Clarks Landing.
    • Louisiana
      • Evangeline Parish
      • This Clarks Landing is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Clarks Landing that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Clarks Landing.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Clarks Landing [Carroll County].
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Clarks Landing is located in Atlantic County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Clarks Landing that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Clarks Landing.
      • Ocean County
      • This Clarks Landing is located in Ocean County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the northeast of the Clarks Landing that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Clarks Landing.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • This Clarks Landing is located in Pender County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Clarks Landing that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Clarks Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clarks Landing ...

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.

  • Appeal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appeal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
    • Appeal is located in Calvert County
  • California
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
  • Carol Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
    • Carol Court is located in Calvert County
  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Cove View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Cove View is located in Calvert County
  • Dowell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <4>
  • Green Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Harbor Light Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Light Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Beach
    • Harbor Light Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Holly Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
    • Holly Haven is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Hoopers Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
    • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
  • Johnstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Calvert County
  • Middle Earth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Earth
    • Middle Earth is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Red Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Scotch Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
      • Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Spring Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
      • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Spruce Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
      • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Summerville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Calvert County
    • Town Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Town Creek Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Farm
      • Town Creek Farm is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Trueman Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trueman Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
      • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County

How Far From Clarks Landing 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 Clarks Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clarks Landing and extending to:

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Clarks Landing to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarks Landing. 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- Clarks Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarks Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3423, Longitude: -76.5041       In this case, the coordinates for Clarks Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Clarks Landing could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Clarks Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.612 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.038 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.707 degrees.




 

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