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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 Melody Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melody Acres 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 Melody Acres:
    • 38.483455, -77.091365
    • 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 Melody Acres
  • 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 Melody Acres ...

We found four communities that share the name Melody Acres.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Melody Acres.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Saint Mary's County
      • This Melody Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east of the Melody Acres that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Melody Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Melody Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Melody Acres that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Melody Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Melody Acres is located in Hamblen County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Melody Acres that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Melody Acres.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Melody Acres is located in Roanoke County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Melody Acres that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Melody Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melody Acres ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Charles County
  • Chapel Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Point
    • Chapel Point is located in Charles County
  • Hickory Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Charles County
  • Hill Top
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in Charles County
  • Holly Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
    • Holly Haven is located in Charles County
  • Ironsides
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
    • Ironsides is located in Charles County
  • Jones View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones View
    • Jones View is located in Charles County
  • Marshalls Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
    • Marshalls Corner is located in Charles County
  • Marshope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshope
    • Marshope is located in Charles County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Charles County
    • Nelson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Charles County
    • Port Tobacco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
      • Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <3>
    • Quailwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
      • Quailwood is located in Charles County
    • Redhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhill
      • Redhill is located in Charles County
    • Rolling Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in Charles County

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

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

  • La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Melody Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melody Acres. 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: https://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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Melody Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melody Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4835, Longitude: -77.0914       In this case, the coordinates for Melody Acres 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 Melody Acres 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 307.947 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.44 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.895 degrees.




 

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