Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dowell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dowell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dowell
- 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 Dowell:
- 38.346235, -76.458841
- 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 Dowell
- 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 Dowell is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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
Communities Also Named Dowell ...
We found three communities that share the name Dowell.
Within Maryland, the name Dowell is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dowell ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Carol Court
(Less than 2 miles 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Drum Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
- Drum Point is located in Calvert County
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Hoopers Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - River View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Calvert County
- Scotch Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Seashore Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seashore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seashore Beach
- Seashore Beach is located in Calvert County
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- Spring Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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 southwest)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 southwest)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Spring Cove
How Far From Dowell 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 Dowell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dowell and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dowell to Prince Frederick, 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north (N). 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dowell. 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> | 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- Dowell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3462, Longitude: -76.4588 In this case, the coordinates for Dowell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Dowell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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 Dowell 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 307.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.009 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.687 degrees. |