Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Maxwell Hall:
  • 38.519567, -76.690796
  • 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 Maxwell Hall

• 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 Maxwell Hall is near Calvert County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary'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 Maxwell Hall

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maxwell Hall ...

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.

• Big Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Big Oak is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
• Breezy Knolls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Breezy Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Knolls
• Cedar Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
• Cedar Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Point is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
• Cedarhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
• Cellar Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
• Chapel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Chickasaw Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chickasaw Run is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Run
• Eagle Harbor
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Fiddlers Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
• Follywoods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Follywoods is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follywoods
• Golden Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hidden River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden River is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
  • Hunters Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Huntersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Karen Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Karen Knolls is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Knolls
  • Loves
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Loves is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves
  • Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Potts Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Potts Point is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
  • Rustic Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rustic Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
  • Shady Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
  • Valley Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Valley Lee is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Walnut Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Wild Goose Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing

How Far From Maxwell Hall to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maxwell Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Maxwell Hall and extending to:

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Maxwell Hall to La Plata, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'