Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Liverpool Wharf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Liverpool Wharf and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Liverpool Wharf
- 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 Liverpool Wharf:
- 38.457623, -77.264703
- 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 Liverpool Wharf
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Liverpool Wharf is near Stafford County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Liverpool Wharf ...
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.
- Aqua Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
- Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Bowers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Chamberlain Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Cherryfield ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Cherryfield is located in Charles County
- Coal Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
- Coal Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Cooks Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County
- Dogwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Charles County
- Ironsides
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lyons Den
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Marshope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Midway Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
- Midway Island is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Charles County
- Poplar Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
- Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Potomac Overlook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Raspberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rivendell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sams Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
- Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Summerwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sunshine Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
- Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Sunshine View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Thorny Point Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
- Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Widewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Widewater Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
- Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Midway Island
How Far From Liverpool Wharf 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 Liverpool Wharf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Liverpool Wharf and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Liverpool Wharf to La Plata, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving 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 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liverpool Wharf. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Liverpool Wharf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liverpool Wharf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4576, Longitude: -77.2647 In this case, the coordinates for Liverpool Wharf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Liverpool Wharf to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.05 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.554 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.977 degrees. |