Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Planters Wharf:
  • 38.427068, -76.485786
  • 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 Planters Wharf

• 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 Planters Wharf is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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 Planters Wharf

Curious and Interesting Names Near Planters Wharf ...

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 northwest)
  • 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
• Battle ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Battle is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
• 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
• Cherry Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Cove View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
• Dowell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dowell is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <1>
• Drumcliff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
• Flag Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Governor Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Governor Run is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
• Green Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Halls Hacienda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
  • Home Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Home Place is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
  • Hoopers Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
  • Island Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Long Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Long Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Mutual
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mutual is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • 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 northwest)
    • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
  • Spring Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
  • Spruce Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
  • Trueman Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
  • Walnut Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Wildwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Williams Wharf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf

How Far From Planters Wharf 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 Planters Wharf to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Planters Wharf 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 38 miles [61.2 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 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'