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.
- 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:
- 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:
- 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
Communities Also Named Home Place ...
We found four communities that share the name Home Place.
Within Maryland, the name Home Place is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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.
- Arizona
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Battle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Emerald Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
- Flag Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
- Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
- Forest Glade
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
- Governor Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Halls Hacienda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hacienda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
- Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
- Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
- Island Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Calvert County
- Mutual
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Mutual Consent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
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- Nostalgia
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Planters Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
- Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
- Rosewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Scientists Cliffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scientists Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Walnut Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
- Williams Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf
- Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
- Nostalgia
How Far From Home Place 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Home Place. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Home Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Home Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4626, Longitude: -76.5208 In this case, the coordinates for Home Place 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 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 Home Place 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 307.615 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.059 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.667 degrees. |