Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hays Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hays Beach and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hays Beach

• 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 Hays Beach:
  • 38.088737, -76.331614
  • 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 Hays Beach

• 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 Hays Beach is near Northumberland County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hays Beach ...

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.

• Ancient Oaks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Ancient Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
• Cedar Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
  • Cedar Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Dutchmans Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchmans Cove
  • Dutchmans Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
• Elms Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elms Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms Beach
  • Elms Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Evergreen Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Evergreen Park is located in Saint Mary's County
• Gum Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
  • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Park Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Pines
  • Park Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
• Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <2>
• Rodo Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodo Beach
  • Rodo Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Scotland
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
• Scotland Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Beach
  • Scotland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Upper Jutland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Jutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Jutland
  • Upper Jutland is located in Saint Mary's County

How Far From Hays Beach 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 Hays Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hays Beach and extending to:

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hays Beach to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hays Beach. 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: www.maryland.gov/