Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hooper Islands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hooper Islands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hooper Islands
- 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 Hooper Islands:
- 38.300123, -76.207998
- 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 Hooper Islands
- 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Hooper Islands is near Calvert County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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 Hooper Islands ...
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.
- Bishops Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Crapo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Fishing Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fishing Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishing Creek <2>
- Golden Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Gum Swamp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hog Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hog Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Island
- Hog Island is located in Dorchester County
- Hoopersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopersville
- Hoopersville is located in Dorchester County
- Lakesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Robbins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Swan Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Harbor
- Swan Harbor is located in Dorchester County
- Toddville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Hooper Islands 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 Hooper Islands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hooper Islands and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hooper Islands to Cambridge, 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 6 hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hooper Islands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hooper Islands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hooper Islands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3001, Longitude: -76.2080 In this case, the coordinates for Hooper Islands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hooper Islands 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 307.443 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.839 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.602 degrees. |