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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 Emerald Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emerald Cove 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 Emerald Cove:
- 38.469290, -76.588013
- 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 Emerald Cove
- 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 Emerald Cove is near Saint Mary's County and also Charles 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Emerald Cove
Communities Also Named Emerald Cove ...
We found one communities that are also named Emerald Cove.
Within Maryland, the name Emerald Cove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Emerald Cove in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Emerald Cove is located in Hillsborough County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Emerald Cove that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Emerald Cove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerald Cove ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Battle ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cypress Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
- Follywoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Follywoods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follywoods
- Forest Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Fox Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fox Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
- Halls Hacienda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
- Harbor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Home Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Home Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Horse Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Island Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mutual
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual Consent
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Queen Tree Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
- Valley Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Lee is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Williams Wharf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf
How Far From Emerald Cove 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 Emerald Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emerald Cove and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Emerald Cove to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emerald Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Emerald Cove 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 Emerald Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4693, Longitude: -76.5880 In this case, the coordinates for Emerald Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.653 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.104 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.692 degrees. |
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