Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Home Place:
  • 38.462623, -76.520787
  • 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 Home Place

• 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 Home Place 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 Home Place

Communities Also Named Home Place ...

We found four communities that are also named Home Place.

Within Maryland, the name Home Place is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Home Place is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the west of the Home Place that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Home Place.
  • Indiana
    • Hamilton County
    • This Home Place is located in Hamilton County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Home Place that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Home Place.
  • Louisiana
    • Plaquemines Parish
    • This Home Place is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Home Place that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Home Place.
    • Saint Mary Parish
    • This Home Place is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the west southwest of the Home Place that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Home Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Home Place ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
• Battle ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Battle is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
• Emerald Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
• Flag Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
• Forest Glade
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
• Governor Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Governor Run is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
• Halls Hacienda
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
• Harbor Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
• Island Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
• Long Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Long Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
• Mutual
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mutual is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
• Mutual Consent
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Nostalgia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
  • Planters Wharf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
  • Rosewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rosewood is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Scientists Cliffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
  • Walnut Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Williams Wharf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf

How Far From Home Place 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 Home Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Home Place and extending to:

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• 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 Home Place 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 40 miles [64.4 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 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'