Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis
- 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 Davis:
- 39.319550, -76.855809
- 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 Davis
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Davis is near Baltimore County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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
Communities Also Named Davis ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Davis.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Davis.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 49 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Davis [Morgan County].
- Stephenson County
- This Davis is located in Stephenson County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Davis.
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- This Davis is located in LaPorte County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Davis.
- Starke 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 Indiana community of Davis [Starke County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Davis [Catahoula Parish].
- La Salle Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Davis [La Salle Parish].
- Saint Charles Parish
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Davis [Saint Charles Parish].
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Davis is located in Clarke County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Davis.
- Lowndes 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 Mississippi community of Davis [Lowndes County].
- Madison County
- This Davis is located in Madison County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the west southwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Davis.
- Missouri
- Lincoln County
- This Davis is located in Lincoln County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Davis.
- Saint Francois County
- This Davis is located in Saint Francois County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km] to the west of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Davis.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Davis is located in Hillsborough County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Davis.
- Strafford County
- This Davis is located in Strafford County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the northeast of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Davis.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Carroll County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Davis.
- Portage County
- This Davis is located in Portage County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Davis.
- Richland County
- This community is historic and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Davis.
- Scioto 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 Ohio community of Davis [Scioto County].
- Summit County
- This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Davis.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Davis is located in Indiana County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Davis.
- McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of Davis [McKean County].
- Tioga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Davis [Tioga County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Davis lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Davis is located in Loudon County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Davis.
- Shelby 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 Tennessee community of Davis [Shelby County].
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This Davis is located in Atascosa County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Davis.
- Lamar 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 Texas community of Davis [Lamar County].
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Davis is located in Logan County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Davis.
- Tucker County
- This Davis is located in Tucker County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west of the Davis that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Davis.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis ...
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.
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Chestnut Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
- Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Driver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fields of Harvest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields of Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Harvest
- Fields of Harvest is located in Baltimore County
- Granite
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Gray Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gray Rock Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Rock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
- Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
- Howard Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
- Howard Heights is located in Howard County
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Kings Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Baltimore County
- Kraft Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
- Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pine Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rolling Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Howard County
- Sky View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Thornbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Howard County
- Maplewood
How Far From Davis 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 Davis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Davis once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Davis to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Davis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3196, Longitude: -76.8558 In this case, the coordinates for Davis 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Davis 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Davis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Davis 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 307.755 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.351 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.473 degrees. |