Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Matapeake

• 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 Matapeake:
  • 38.464012, -76.542733
  • 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 Matapeake

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • Since Matapeake is near Saint Mary's County and also Charles 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 Charles 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 Matapeake

Communities Also Named Matapeake ...

We found one communities that are also named Matapeake.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Matapeake.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Queen Anne's County
    • This Matapeake is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Matapeake that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Matapeake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matapeake ...

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.

• Another Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
• Battle ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Battle is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
• Emerald Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
• Forest Glade
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
• Halls Hacienda
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
• Harbor Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
• Home Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Home Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
• Island Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
• Mutual
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mutual is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
• Mutual Consent
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
• Nostalgia
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
• Williams Wharf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf

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

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

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Matapeake to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'