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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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) - Breezy Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Knolls
- Breezy Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
- Cedar Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Calvert County
- Cedar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Calvert County
- Cedarhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Cellar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cellar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
- Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County
- Chickasaw Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Run
- Chickasaw Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Eagle Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Fiddlers Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
- Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
- Follywoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Follywoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follywoods
- Follywoods is located in Calvert County
- Golden Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
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- Hidden River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
- Hidden River is located in Saint Mary's County
- Hunters Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Huntersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Karen Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karen Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Knolls
- Karen Knolls is located in Charles County
- Loves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Potts Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
- Potts Point is located in Calvert County
- Rustic Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
- Rustic Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Shady Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
- Valley Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Calvert County
- Walnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Charles County
- Wild Goose Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing
- Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
- Hidden River
How Far From Maxwell Hall 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 Maxwell Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Maxwell Hall and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Maxwell Hall to La Plata, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maxwell Hall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maxwell Hall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maxwell Hall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5196, Longitude: -76.6908 In this case, the coordinates for Maxwell Hall have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Maxwell Hall to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.71 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.716 degrees. |