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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Mechanicsville:
    • 38.442902, -76.743854
    • 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 Mechanicsville
  • 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
    • Since Mechanicsville is near Charles County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Mechanicsville

Communities Also Named Mechanicsville ...

We found 42 communities that are also named Mechanicsville.

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

Beyond Maryland, we know of 41 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Harford County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mechanicsville [Harford County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Calhoun County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lee County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Windham County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Windham County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mechanicsville [Jasper County].
    • Indiana
      • Vanderburgh County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Iowa
      • Cedar County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Louisiana
      • Terrebonne Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mechanicsville [Terrebonne Parish].
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Charles County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Mechanicsville.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Camden County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Monmouth County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Greene County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mechanicsville [Greene County].
      • Harrison County
      • This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mechanicsville.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Mechanicsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Clarion County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lehigh County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Mifflin County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Monroe County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Montour County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Montour County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the north of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the north of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mechanicsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Lee County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Sumter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Mechanicsville [Sumter County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cannon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mechanicsville [Cannon County].
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Rutland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Mechanicsville [Rutland County].
    • Virginia
      • Hanover County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Loudoun County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Louisa County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mechanicsville [Louisa County].
      • Rockbridge County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km] to the west southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mechanicsville.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mechanicsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicsville ...

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.

  • Arborview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arborview is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborview
  • Big Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Oak is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
  • Birch Hanger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Birch Hanger is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hanger
  • Breezy Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Breezy Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Knolls
  • Burning Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Burning Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Oaks
  • Cellar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
  • Chickasaw Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chickasaw Run is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Run
  • Golden Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
  • Helen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
  • Hidden River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hidden River is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
  • Huntersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Karen Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Karen Knolls is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Knolls
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Redgate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Redgate is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgate
    • Rustic Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rustic Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
    • Shady Dale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
    • Stilltown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stilltown is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilltown

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

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

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mechanicsville to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> 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 39 miles [62.8 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mechanicsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mechanicsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mechanicsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Mechanicsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4429, Longitude: -76.7439       In this case, the coordinates for Mechanicsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.746 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.206 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.767 degrees.