Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Locust Grove Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Locust Grove Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Locust Grove Beach
- 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 Locust Grove Beach:
- 38.652620, -76.528011
- 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 Locust Grove Beach
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Locust Grove Beach is near Anne Arundel County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Locust Grove Beach ...
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.
- Annie Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie Hall
- Annie Hall is located in Calvert County
- Barefoot Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
- Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
- Breezy Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Calvert County
- Carpenter Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Beach
- Carpenter Beach is located in Calvert County
- Christiana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Calvert County
- Dory Court
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dory Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory Court
- Dory Court is located in Calvert County
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County
- Holiday Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Holiday Beach is located in Calvert County
- Line Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ridge
- Line Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Marion Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
- Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Peach Blossom Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Blossom Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Blossom Farm
- Peach Blossom Farm is located in Calvert County
- Plum Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in Calvert County
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- Poplars
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Summer City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sunset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Tobacco Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Woods
- Tobacco Woods is located in Calvert County
- Tranquility
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Calvert County
- Willow Beach Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Beach Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach Colony
- Willow Beach Colony is located in Calvert County
- Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Poplars
How Far From Locust Grove Beach 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 Locust Grove Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Locust Grove Beach and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Locust Grove Beach to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 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 just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Grove Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Locust Grove Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Grove Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6526, Longitude: -76.5280 In this case, the coordinates for Locust Grove Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Locust Grove Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.606 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.079 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.597 degrees. |