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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 Parran, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parran and the surrounding area.
- 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 Parran:
- 38.602898, -76.570235
- 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 Parran
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Parran is near Prince George's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Parran
Communities Also Named Parran ...
We found one communities that are also named Parran.
Within Maryland, the name Parran is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Parran in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Churchill County
- This Parran is located in Churchill County and lies 2,238 miles [3,601.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Parran that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Churchill County community of Parran.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parran ...
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.
- Biglanes Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Biglanes Choice is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglanes Choice
- Breezy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Breezy Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Carpenter Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Carpenter Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Beach
- Central Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Christiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christiana is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Dares ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dares is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dares
- Deer Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Crossing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Crossing
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Heather Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Heather Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knolls
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Holiday Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Hunting Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
- Huntingtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Line Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Line Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ridge
- Lord Cecil Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
- Meadow Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- Peach Blossom Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Peach Blossom Farm is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Blossom Farm
- Plum Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Queensberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Queensberry is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensberry
- Quiet Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quiet Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Meadows
- Ravenshead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Sandy Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sherbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sherbert is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbert
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunrise is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Sunset
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunset is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tobacco Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tobacco Woods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Woods
- Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tranquility is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Turkey Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Twin Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Willow Beach Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Beach Colony is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach Colony
- Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
How Far From Parran to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Parran to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parran and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Parran to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Parran) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Parran 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 Parran. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6029, Longitude: -76.5702 In this case, the coordinates for Parran have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.634 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.103 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.633 degrees. |
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