Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hellen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hellen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hellen
- 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 Hellen:
- 38.441235, -76.582179
- 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 Hellen
- 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 Hellen is near Saint Mary's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hellen ...
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 east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Battle ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cypress Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Drumcliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Emerald Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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 north) - Halls Hacienda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Harbor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
- Home Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Horse Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Island Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mutual
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Mutual Consent
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Nostalgia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Queen Tree Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
- Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Williams Wharf
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf
- Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
- Mutual
How Far From Hellen to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hellen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hellen 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 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hellen to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hellen. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hellen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hellen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4412, Longitude: -76.5822 In this case, the coordinates for Hellen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hellen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.652 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.701 degrees. |