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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 Indiantown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indiantown 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 Indiantown:
    • 38.365126, -76.834691
    • 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 Indiantown
  • 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
    • Since Indiantown is near Charles County and also Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland 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 Indiantown

Communities Also Named Indiantown ...

We found ten communities that are also named Indiantown.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Indiantown.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Worcester County
      • This Indiantown is located in Worcester County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Indiantown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Martin County
      • This Indiantown is located in Martin County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Indiantown.
    • Iowa
      • Cass County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Indiantown [Cass County].
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • This Indiantown is located in Menominee County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Indiantown.
      • Saginaw County
      • This Indiantown is located in Saginaw County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the northwest of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Indiantown.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Indiantown lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
    • North Carolina
      • Camden County
      • This Indiantown is located in Camden County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Indiantown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Indiantown is located in Lebanon County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Indiantown.
      • Somerset County
      • This Indiantown is located in Somerset County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the northwest of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Indiantown.
    • South Carolina
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Indiantown that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Indiantown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indiantown ...

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.

  • Allens Fresh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allens Fresh is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Fresh
  • Anchorage Anchors
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
  • Birch Hanger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Birch Hanger is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hanger
  • Bull Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bull Run is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Burning Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Burning Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Oaks
  • Coffee Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Coffee Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Hill
  • Gravelly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gravelly Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Hills
  • Hard Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hard Corner is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
  • Helen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
  • Hurry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
  • Lone Holly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Holly is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
  • Longview Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Longview Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Milestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Victoria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
    • Redgate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Redgate is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate
    • Rock Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rock Point is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Woodland Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Point is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point

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

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

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indiantown to Leonardtown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving 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 5,911 miles [9,512.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indiantown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Indiantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Indiantown 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 Indiantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3651, Longitude: -76.8347       In this case, the coordinates for Indiantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.804 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.259 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.834 degrees.