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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hunters Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunters Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hunters Ridge:
- 38.553733, -76.613014
- 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 Hunters Ridge
- 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 Hunters Ridge is near Charles County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George'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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hunters Ridge
Communities Also Named Hunters Ridge ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Hunters Ridge.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Hunters Ridge.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Charles County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Kent County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Clarke County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Houston County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Will County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Hunters Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Vance County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Hunters Ridge.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Darlington County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Hamblen County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Williamson County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Williamson County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Hunters Ridge.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Hunters Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hunters Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunters Ridge ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Central Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Fiddlers Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
- Lord Cecil Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
- Meadow Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Prince Frederick
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Queensberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Queensberry is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensberry
- Quiet Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Quiet Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Meadows
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ravenshead
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Turkey Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Wild Goose Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing
How Far From Hunters Ridge 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 Hunters Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunters Ridge and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Ridge 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day and walking would take most of 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>'
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 from Point A (ie- Hunters Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hunters Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunters Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5537, Longitude: -76.6130 In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.663 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.128 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.67 degrees. |
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