Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Patterson Park:
  • 38.405402, -76.509398
  • 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 Patterson Park

• 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 Patterson Park is near Saint Mary's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary'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 Patterson Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patterson Park ...

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.

• Another Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
• Appeal
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Appeal is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
• Carol Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carol Court is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
• Cove View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
• Dowell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dowell is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <1>
• Drumcliff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
• Flag Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
• Forest Glade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
• Green Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Halls Hacienda
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
• Home Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Home Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
• Hoopers Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Island Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Long Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Mutual Consent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
  • Nostalgia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
  • Planters Wharf
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Scotch Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
  • Spring Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
  • Spruce Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
  • Trueman Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
  • Walnut Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Wildwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Williams Wharf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Patterson Park and extending to:

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Patterson Park to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the north (N). 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'