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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Republic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Republic and the surrounding area.
- 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 Port Republic:
- 38.500956, -76.529398
- 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 Port Republic
- 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 Port Republic 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 Port Republic
Communities Also Named Port Republic ...
We found two communities that are also named Port Republic.
Within Maryland, the name Port Republic is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Port Republic is located in Atlantic County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Port Republic that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Port Republic.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This Port Republic is located in Rockingham County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west of the Port Republic that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Port Republic.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Republic ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Battle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Battle is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Central Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Central Village is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cypress Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
- Dares ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dares is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dares
- Dares Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dares Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dares Beach
- Deer Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deer Crossing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Crossing
- Emerald Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
- Flag Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
- Forest Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Fox Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fox Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Governor Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Halls Hacienda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
- Harbor Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Home Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Home Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Long Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Mutual
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual Consent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Nostalgia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
- Prince Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Queensberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Queensberry is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensberry
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Scientists Cliffs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
- Turkey Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Valley Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Lee is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
- Walnut Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
How Far From Port Republic 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 Port Republic to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Republic and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Port Republic to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Republic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Port Republic to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Republic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5010, Longitude: -76.5294 In this case, the coordinates for Port Republic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.617 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.068 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.656 degrees. |
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