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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 Governor Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Governor Run 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 Governor Run:
- 38.500123, -76.504397
- 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 Governor Run
- 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 Governor Run 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 Governor Run
Curious and Interesting Names Near Governor Run ...
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 south)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Cypress Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
- Dares ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dares is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dares
- Dares Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dares Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dares Beach
- Deer Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Crossing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Crossing
- Emerald Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Flag Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
- Forest Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Halls Hacienda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
- Home Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Home Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Island Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mutual
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual Consent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Nostalgia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
- Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Scientists Cliffs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
- Walnut Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
How Far From Governor Run 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 Governor Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Governor Run and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Governor Run 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 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 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Governor Run) 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 Governor Run 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 Governor Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5001, Longitude: -76.5044 In this case, the coordinates for Governor Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.603 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.051 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.646 degrees. |
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