Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gravelly Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gravelly Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gravelly Hills
- 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 Gravelly Hills:
- 38.373737, -76.821635
- 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 Gravelly Hills
- 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Gravelly Hills is near Charles County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Gravelly Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Gravelly Hills.
Within Maryland, the name Gravelly Hills is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Gravelly Hills in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Gravelly Hills is located in Blount County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gravelly Hills that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Gravelly Hills.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravelly Hills ...
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.
- Anchorage Anchors
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage Anchors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
- Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County
- Birch Hanger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hanger
- Birch Hanger is located in Saint Mary's County
- Bull Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Burning Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Oaks
- Burning Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Coffee Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Hill
- Coffee Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Helen
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hurry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
- Indiantown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown is located in Saint Mary's County
- Longview Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
- Longview Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
- Milestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
- Mount Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
- Redgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Gravelly Hills 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 Gravelly Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gravelly Hills and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gravelly Hills 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving 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 5,910 miles [9,511.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravelly Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gravelly Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravelly Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3737, Longitude: -76.8216 In this case, the coordinates for Gravelly Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gravelly Hills 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 307.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.251 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.826 degrees. |