Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunkirk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunkirk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunkirk
- 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 Dunkirk:
- 38.721734, -76.660669
- 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 Dunkirk
- 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 Dunkirk is near Prince George's County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Dunkirk ...
We found nine communities that share the name Dunkirk.
Within Maryland, the name Dunkirk is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Cass County
- This Dunkirk is located in Cass County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dunkirk.
- Jay County
- This Dunkirk is located in Jay County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the west northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Dunkirk.
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New York
- Ohio
- Saskatchewan
- This Dunkirk lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Calvert County.
- Wisconsin
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunkirk ...
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.
- Bald Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Prince George's County
- Barefoot Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
- Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
- Camelback
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Darnall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Foxchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
- Friendship Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
- Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Halls Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hills
- Halls Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lord Calvert Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Calvert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Calvert Hills
- Lord Calvert Hills is located in Calvert County
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- Meadow Run Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run Park
- Meadow Run Park is located in Calvert County
- Mill Seat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Paris Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
- Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
- Persimmon Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
- Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
- Sycamore Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Tall Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Tranquility
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tuckers Reach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
- Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
- Woodlawn Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
- Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
- Woodside View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside View
- Woodside View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Meadow Run Park
How Far From Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunkirk and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunkirk to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunkirk. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunkirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7217, Longitude: -76.6607 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dunkirk 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 307.68 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.173 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.625 degrees. |