Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Owings Station:
  • 38.711784, -76.608849
  • 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 Owings Station

• 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • Since Owings Station is near Anne Arundel County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George'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 Owings Station ...

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.

• Barefoot Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
  • Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
• Cedar Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cedar Run is located in Calvert County
• Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
• Friendship Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
  • Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
• Halls Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hills
  • Halls Hills is located in Calvert County
• Holly Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
• Lord Calvert Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Calvert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Calvert Hills
  • Lord Calvert Hills is located in Calvert County
• Marion Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
  • Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
• Meadow Run Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run Park
  • Meadow Run Park is located in Calvert County
• Mount Harmony
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
  • Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
• Paris
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Calvert County
• Paris Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
  • Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
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  • Paris Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
    • Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
  • Paris Poplars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
    • Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
  • Persimmon Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
    • Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Ridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Calvert County
  • Sycamore Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
    • Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
  • Tall Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
    • Tall Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails
    • Trails is located in Calvert County
  • Tranquility
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tuckers Reach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
    • Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
  • Woodlawn Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
    • Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
  • Woodside View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside View
    • Woodside View is located in Anne Arundel County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Owings Station and extending to:

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Owings Station to Prince Frederick, 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owings Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/