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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stafford County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Liverpool Wharf

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)
  • Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
• Bowers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bowers is located in Stafford County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
• Chamberlain Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
• Cherryfield ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cherryfield is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
• Coal Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Coal Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
• Cooks Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cooks Ferry is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
• Dogwoods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dogwoods is located in Stafford County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwoods
• Harris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Harris is located in Stafford County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Hickory Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Ironsides
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ironsides is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
• Lyons Den
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyons Den is located in Stafford County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Den
• Marshope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marshope is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshope
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  • Midway Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway Island is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hope is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Poplar Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
  • Potomac Overlook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
  • Raspberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Raspberry is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
  • Rivendell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rivendell is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
  • Sams Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
  • Summerwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Summerwood is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Sunshine Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
  • Sunshine View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunshine View is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
  • Thorny Point Farm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
  • Twin Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Widewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Widewater is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater
  • Widewater Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach

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<1> beginning in Liverpool Wharf and extending to:

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Liverpool Wharf to La Plata, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'