Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Drumcliff:
  • 38.390124, -76.569679
  • 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 Drumcliff

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

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.

• Another Place
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
• Battle ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Battle is located in Calvert County
• Burnt Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
  • Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
• Cove View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
• Emerald Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
  • Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
• Forest Glade
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
• Halls Hacienda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hacienda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
  • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
• Harbor Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
• Home Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
  • Home Place is located in Calvert County
• Horse Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Island Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
• Land-O-Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land-O-Lakes
  • Land-O-Lakes is located in Saint Mary's County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Middle Earth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Earth
    • Middle Earth is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Mutual
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Mutual is located in Calvert County
  • Mutual Consent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
    • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
  • Nostalgia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nostalgia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
    • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
  • Planters Wharf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
    • Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
  • Queen Tree Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
    • Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Red Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Scotch Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
    • Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Spring Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
  • Spruce Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Summerseat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat
    • Summerseat is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Summerseat Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
    • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Tintop Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tintop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
    • Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Trueman Pointe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trueman Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
    • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
  • Widow Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Woods
    • Widow Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Wildwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Williams Wharf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf
    • Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Drumcliff and extending to:

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Drumcliff to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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