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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 Masons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masons and the surrounding area.
- 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 Masons:
- 38.559288, -76.800246
- 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 Masons
- 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 Masons is near Saint Mary's County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Masons
Communities Also Named Masons ...
We found two communities that are also named Masons.
Within Maryland, the name Masons is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Masons is located in Hillsborough County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Masons that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Masons.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Masons is located in Coos County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Masons that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Masons.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Masons ...
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.
- Arborview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arborview is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborview
- Breezy Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Breezy Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Knolls
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Green Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Spring is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Hickory Thicket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Thicket is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Thicket
- Hughesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunters Farms is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Farms
- Independence Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Karen Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Karen Knolls is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Knolls
- Loves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loves is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves
- Malcolm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ridgeview is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Serenity Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Serenity Woods is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serenity Woods
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Three Brothers
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Three Brothers is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brothers
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Masons 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 Masons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masons and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Masons to La Plata, with an average speed<3> 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Masons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Masons 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 Masons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5593, Longitude: -76.8002 In this case, the coordinates for Masons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.772 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.253 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.746 degrees. |
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