Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney 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 Piney Point:
- 38.142350, -76.507454
- 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 Piney 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Piney Point is near Westmoreland County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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
Communities Also Named Piney Point ...
We found six communities that share the name Piney Point.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Piney Point.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Worcester County
- This Piney Point is located in Worcester County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Piney Point.
- Worcester County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tallapoosa County
- This Piney Point is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Piney Point.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Piney Point is located in Sussex County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Piney Point that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Piney Point.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Piney Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Piney Point.
- Manatee County
- This Piney Point is located in Manatee County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the south southwest of the Piney Point that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Piney Point.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Piney Point.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney 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.
- Ancient Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Cedar Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
- Cedar Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Dukes Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Retreat
- Dukes Retreat is located in Saint Mary's County
- Dutchmans Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchmans Cove
- Dutchmans Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
- Great Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
- Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <3>
- Gum Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
- Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Herring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Creek
- Herring Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
- Lane Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Beach
- Lane Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Laurel Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Meter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Park Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Pines
- Park Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
- Ragged Point Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Point Beach
- Ragged Point Beach is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
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- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Westmoreland County (VA)
- Stoney Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Run
- Stoney Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Tall Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tall Timbers <3>
- Upper Jutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Jutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Jutland
- Upper Jutland is located in Saint Mary's County
- Valley Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
- Sandy Point
How Far From Piney Point 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 Piney Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Point and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Point to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 57 miles [91.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piney Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1424, Longitude: -76.5075 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Point 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 Piney Point 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 307.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.785 degrees. |