Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paw Paw Point:
  • 38.531231, -76.142442
  • 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 Paw Paw Point

• 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Paw Paw Point is near Talbot County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Paw Paw Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paw Paw Point ...

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.

• Bonnie Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
• Cardtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cardtown is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardtown
• Castle Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Castle Haven is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Haven
• Cedar Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Woods is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
• Christs Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Christs Rock is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christs Rock
• Cornersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornersville is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
• Ferry Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
• Jacktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jacktown is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
• Lloyds
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
• Lovers Lane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lovers Lane is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovers Lane
• Ripling Waters
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ripling Waters is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripling Waters
• Seabreeze
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Seabreeze is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
• Seaview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Seaview is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
• Treeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Treeland is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeland

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Paw Paw Point and extending to:

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Paw Paw Point to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'