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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 38.584008, -76.984141
    • 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 Hunters Ridge
  • 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 Hunters Ridge ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Hunters Ridge.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Hunters Ridge.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Calvert County
      • This Hunters Ridge is located in Calvert County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Hunters Ridge.
    • Queen Anne's County
      • This Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 555 miles [893.2 km] to the southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 573 miles [922.2 km] to the west southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hunters Ridge that is located in Charles 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.

  • Beantown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
    • Beantown is located in Charles County
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Charles County
  • Countryside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
    • Countryside is located in Charles County
  • Deerwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Charles County
  • Forest Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Charles County
  • Freedom Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
    • Freedom Village is located in Charles County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
  • Kent Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
    • Kent Square is located in Charles County
  • Lyons Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
    • Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
  • Marshalls Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
    • Marshalls Corner is located in Charles County
  • Pheasant Farm
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
    • Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
  • Pomfret
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
    • Pomfret is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <3>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Quailwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
      • Quailwood is located in Charles County
    • Rosewick
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewick
      • Rosewick is located in Charles County
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Charles County
    • Turkey Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
      • Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
    • Willow Gate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
      • Willow Gate is located in Charles County

How Far From Hunters Ridge 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 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:

  • La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Hunters Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunters Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Hunters Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunters Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5840, Longitude: -76.9841       In this case, the coordinates for Hunters Ridge 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hunters Ridge 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 307.878 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.377 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.812 degrees.




 

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