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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mallard Point:
    • 38.803173, -76.267727
    • 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 Mallard Point
  • 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 Mallard Point is near Queen Anne's County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Mallard Point

Communities Also Named Mallard Point ...

We found five communities that are also named Mallard Point.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Mallard Point.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Queen Anne's County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mallard Point that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Mallard Point.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Shelby County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mallard Point that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Mallard Point.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Baxter County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mallard Point that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Mallard Point.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Sussex County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the east of the Mallard Point that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Mallard Point.
    • Kentucky
      • Scott County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Scott County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mallard Point that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Mallard Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mallard Point ...

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.

  • Cove View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove View is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Crescendo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crescendo is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescendo
  • Grace Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Grace Creek is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Creek
  • Harper ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harper is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Indian Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Indian Harbor is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbor
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mulberry Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mulberry Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Point
  • Nutcracker Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Nutcracker Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutcracker Point
  • Porters Pride
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Porters Pride is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Pride
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Rays Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rays Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Point

How Far From Mallard Point 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 Mallard Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mallard Point and extending to:

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mallard Point to Easton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mallard Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Mallard Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mallard Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8032, Longitude: -76.2677       In this case, the coordinates for Mallard Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.444 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.918 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.429 degrees.