Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Port Tobacco Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Tobacco Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Port Tobacco Village

• 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 Tobacco Village:
  • 38.510480, -77.019561
  • 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 Port Tobacco Village

• 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • Since Port Tobacco Village is near Prince George's County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • eBird sighting report for King George 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Tobacco Village ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Charles County
• Chapel Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Point
  • Chapel Point is located in Charles County
• Clarks Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
  • Clarks Run is located in Charles County
• Ellenwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
  • Ellenwood is located in Charles County
• Forest Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Charles County
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
• Kent Square
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
  • Kent Square is located in Charles County
• Kings Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
  • Kings Grant is located in Charles County
• Lyons Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
  • Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
• Mariellen Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariellen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariellen Park
  • Mariellen Park is located in Charles County
• Marshalls Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
  • Marshalls Corner is located in Charles County
• Nelson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Charles County
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  • Pheasant Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
    • Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
  • Pomfret
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
    • Pomfret is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
  • Port Tobacco
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
    • Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <2>
  • Quailwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quailwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
    • Quailwood is located in Charles County
  • Rogers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
    • Rogers Mill is located in Charles County
  • Rolling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Charles County
  • Rosewick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewick
    • Rosewick is located in Charles County
  • Turkey Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
    • Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
  • Willow Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
    • Willow Gate is located in Charles County

How Far From Port Tobacco Village 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 town such as Port Tobacco Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Port Tobacco Village and extending to:

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Port Tobacco Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Tobacco Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/