Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in La Trappe Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Trappe Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for La Trappe Heights

• 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 La Trappe Heights:
  • 38.654284, -76.054107
  • 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 La Trappe Heights

• 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • Since La Trappe Heights is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 La Trappe Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Trappe Heights ...

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.

• Barber
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Barber is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
• Bruceville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bruceville is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
• Choptank
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Choptank is located in Caroline County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank
• Ferry Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
• Holly Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holly Harbor is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Harbor
• Holly Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holly Oaks is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
• Ivytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ivytown is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivytown
• Lloyd Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lloyd Landing is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Landing
• Locust Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Lovers Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lovers Lane is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovers Lane
  • Patrick Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Patrick Plains is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Plains
  • Peachblossom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
  • Sailors Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sailors Retreat is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Retreat
  • Treeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Treeland is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeland
  • Windyhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Windyhill is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyhill

How Far From La Trappe Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Trappe Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in La Trappe Heights and extending to:

• Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the North.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from La Trappe Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'