Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elen Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elen Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elen Acres
- 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 Elen Acres:
- 38.516789, -76.546344
- 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 Elen Acres
- 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 Elen Acres is near Charles County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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 Elen Acres ...
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.
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County
- Cypress Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
- Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Dares ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Dares Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dares Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dares Beach
- Dares Beach is located in Calvert County
- Deer Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Crossing
- Deer Crossing is located in Calvert County
- Emerald Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Fox Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Governor Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Halls Hacienda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Home Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
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- Mutual
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Mutual Consent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Prince Frederick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Frederick
- Prince Frederick is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince Frederick <2>
- Queensberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensberry
- Queensberry is located in Calvert County
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Scientists Cliffs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scientists Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Turkey Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Mutual
How Far From Elen Acres 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 Elen Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elen Acres and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Elen Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elen Acres. 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> | 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elen Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elen Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5168, Longitude: -76.5463 In this case, the coordinates for Elen Acres 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 Elen Acres 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 307.626 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.08 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.657 degrees. |