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:
- 38.959002, -76.345511
- 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 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Matapeake is near Anne Arundel County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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
Communities Also Named Matapeake ...
We found one communities that share the name Matapeake.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Matapeake.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
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.
- Bridge View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge View
- Bridge View is located in Queen Anne's County
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Cloverfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverfields
- Cloverfields is located in Queen Anne's County
- Dominion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Harborview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Harborview is located in Queen Anne's County
- Island View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kangaroo Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kangaroo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangaroo Beach
- Kangaroo Beach is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Kent Timbers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Timbers
- Kent Timbers is located in Queen Anne's County
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- Kentwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Paradise Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Island
- Paradise Island is located in Queen Anne's County
- Sharktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Shipping Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipping Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipping Creek
- Shipping Creek is located in Queen Anne's County
- Stevensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <3>
- Walnut Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shores
- Walnut Shores is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kentwood
How Far From Matapeake 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 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:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Matapeake to Centreville, with an average speed<4> 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 just to the west (W).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matapeake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Matapeake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matapeake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9590, Longitude: -76.3455 In this case, the coordinates for Matapeake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Matapeake 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 307.479 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.981 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.40 degrees. |