Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dares Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dares Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dares 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 Dares Beach:
- 38.561788, -76.515509
- 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 Dares 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 Dares Beach is near Charles County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dares 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.
- Biglanes Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biglanes Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglanes Choice
- Biglanes Choice is located in Calvert County
- Breezy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Calvert County
- Carpenter Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Beach
- Carpenter Beach is located in Calvert County
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Dares ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Deer Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Crossing
- Deer Crossing is located in Calvert County
- Governor Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Heather Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knolls
- Heather Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Lord Cecil Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Cecil Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
- Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
- Peach Blossom Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Blossom Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Blossom Farm
- Peach Blossom Farm is located in Calvert County
- Plum Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in Calvert County
- Prince Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Frederick
- Prince Frederick is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince Frederick <2>
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- Queensberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensberry
- Queensberry is located in Calvert County
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Scientists Cliffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scientists Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Calvert County
- Tobacco Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Woods
- Tobacco Woods is located in Calvert County
- Tranquility
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Calvert County
- Turkey Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Willow Beach Colony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach Colony
- Willow Beach Colony is located in Calvert County
- Willows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Queensberry
How Far From Dares Beach to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dares Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dares Beach and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Dares Beach to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dares Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dares Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dares Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5618, Longitude: -76.5155 In this case, the coordinates for Dares Beach 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 Dares 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 307.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.064 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.627 degrees. |