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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 Dukes Retreat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dukes Retreat 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 Dukes Retreat:
- 38.195405, -76.526622
- 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 Dukes Retreat
- 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 Dukes Retreat ...
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.
- Cedar Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
- Cedar Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Colony Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Square
- Colony Square is located in Saint Mary's County
- Dutchmans Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchmans Cove
- Dutchmans Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Flowers of the Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers of the Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers of the Forest
- Flowers of the Forest is located in Saint Mary's County
- Friendly Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Pines
- Friendly Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
- Great Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
- Herring Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
- Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hunting Neck Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Neck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Neck Woods
- Hunting Neck Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
- Lane Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
- Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Laurel Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Maple Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
- Maple Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Piney Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <2>
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- Ragged Point Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
- Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Stoney Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Run
- Stoney Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Tall Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <2>
- Valley Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Wilderness
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County
How Far From Dukes Retreat 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 Dukes Retreat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dukes Retreat and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dukes Retreat to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dukes Retreat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dukes Retreat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1954, Longitude: -76.5266 In this case, the coordinates for Dukes Retreat 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 Dukes Retreat 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 307.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.041 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.773 degrees. |
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