Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cobb Island:
  • 38.258463, -76.843858
  • 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 Cobb Island

• 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • Since Cobb Island is near Saint Mary's County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Cobb Island ...

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.

• Anchorage Anchors
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage Anchors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
  • Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County
• Avenue
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
  • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <2>
• Bull Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Bull Run is located in Saint Mary's County
• Hurry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
  • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
• Lone Holly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
  • Lone Holly is located in Charles County
• Longview Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
  • Longview Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Milestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
  • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
• Rock Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Charles County
• Woodland Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point
  • Woodland Point is located in Charles County
• Yellow Bank
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
  • Yellow Bank is located in Saint Mary's County

How Far From Cobb Island 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 Cobb Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cobb Island and extending to:

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cobb Island to La Plata, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

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