Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 McDaniel:
  • 38.817617, -76.278006
  • 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 McDaniel

• 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • Since McDaniel is near Queen Anne's County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 McDaniel

Communities Also Named McDaniel ...

We found five communities that are also named McDaniel.

Within Maryland, the name McDaniel is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Poinsett County
    • This McDaniel is located in Poinsett County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west of the McDaniel that is located in Talbot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of McDaniel.
  • Georgia
    • Pickens County
    • This McDaniel is located in Pickens County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the McDaniel that is located in Talbot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of McDaniel.
  • Indiana
    • Morgan County
    • This McDaniel is located in Morgan County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west of the McDaniel that is located in Talbot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of McDaniel.
  • Tennessee
    • Williamson County
    • This McDaniel is located in Williamson County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the McDaniel that is located in Talbot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of McDaniel.
  • Texas
    • Hidalgo County
    • This McDaniel is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the McDaniel that is located in Talbot County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of McDaniel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McDaniel ...

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.

• Copperville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Copperville is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
• Cove View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cove View is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
• Crescendo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Crescendo is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescendo
• Crosswinds
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crosswinds is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswinds
• Grace Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Grace Creek is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Creek
• Harper ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Harper is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
• Indian Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Indian Harbor is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbor
• Kent Point Farm
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kent Point Farm is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Farm
• Kent Point Manor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent Point Manor is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Point Manor
• Mallard Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mallard Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Mulberry Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mulberry Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Point
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Nutcracker Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Nutcracker Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutcracker Point
  • Porters Pride
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Porters Pride is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Pride
  • Quail Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Rays Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rays Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Point
  • Romancoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Romancoke is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke

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

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

• Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from McDaniel to Easton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'