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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 Dowell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dowell and the surrounding area.

  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Dowell

Communities Also Named Dowell ...

We found three communities that are also named Dowell.

Within Maryland, the name Dowell is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Jackson County
      • This Dowell is located in Jackson County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dowell that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Dowell.
    • Mississippi
      • Leake County
      • This Dowell is located in Leake County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dowell that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Dowell.
    • Tennessee
      • Johnson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dowell [Johnson County].

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)
    • Appeal is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
  • Carol Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Carol Court is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cove View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Drum Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Green Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green Hills is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Harbor Light Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Harbor Light Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Beach
  • Hoopers Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
  • Johnstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Johnstown is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • River View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • River View is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
  • Scotch Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
  • Seashore Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Seashore Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seashore Beach
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Spring Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spruce Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Summerville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Summerville is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Town Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Town Creek Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Creek Farm is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Farm
    • Trueman Pointe
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dowell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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.
<4>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.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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.586 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.009 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.687 degrees.