Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kingston Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingston Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kingston Manor

• 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 Kingston Manor:
  • 38.317347, -76.496065
  • 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 Kingston Manor

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • Since Kingston Manor is near Calvert County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Kingston Manor ...

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.

• California
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
• Dowell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
  • Dowell is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <2>
• Greenview Knolls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview Knolls
  • Greenview Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
• Holly Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
  • Holly Haven is located in Saint Mary's County
• Johnstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Calvert County
• Middle Earth
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Earth
  • Middle Earth is located in Saint Mary's County
• Red Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
• Scotch Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
  • Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
• Spring Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
  • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
• Summerville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in Calvert County
• Town Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
• Town Creek Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Farm
  • Town Creek Farm is located in Saint Mary's County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kingston Manor and extending to:

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Kingston Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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