Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Podickery 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 Podickery Point:
  • 39.033167, -76.408014
  • 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 Podickery 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Podickery Point is near Queen Anne's County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Podickery Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Podickery 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.

• Admirals Walk
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
• Captains Choice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
• Cedarwood Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
• Cherrywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Deer Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
• Ferry Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
• Forest Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
• Great Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
• Greenholly
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
• Hidden Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
• Hidden Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
• Indian Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Landhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
  • Long Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Martins Cove Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
  • Pleasant Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
  • Round View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
  • Skidmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Skidmore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
  • Tanglewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tree Tops
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
  • Walnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Whispering Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
  • Woods Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing

How Far From Podickery Point 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 Podickery 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 Podickery Point and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southwest (SW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Podickery Point to White House, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'