RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maryland >> Calvert County >> Prince Frederick >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maryland


The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland







Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Prince Frederick:
    • 38.540618, -76.585389
    • 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 Prince Frederick
  • 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 Prince Frederick ...

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 Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Calvert County
  • Central Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
    • Central Village is located in Calvert County
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Cypress Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
    • Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
  • Dares ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dares have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dares
    • Dares is located in Calvert County
  • Deer Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Crossing
    • Deer Crossing is located in Calvert County
  • Fiddlers Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
    • Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
  • Follywoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Follywoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follywoods
    • Follywoods is located in Calvert County
  • Fox Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Heather Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knolls
    • Heather Knolls is located in Calvert County
  • Hunters Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Hunters Ridge is located in Calvert County
  • Hunting Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lord Cecil Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Cecil Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
      • Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
    • Meadow Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
      • Meadow Oaks is located in Calvert County
    • Queensberry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensberry
      • Queensberry is located in Calvert County
    • Quiet Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Meadows
      • Quiet Meadows is located in Calvert County
    • Ravenshead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenshead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
      • Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
    • Rose Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Rosewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Calvert County
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Calvert County
    • Turkey Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
      • Turkey Ridge is located in Calvert County
    • Valley Lee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
      • Valley Lee is located in Calvert County

How Far From Prince Frederick 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 Prince Frederick to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Prince Frederick 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 34 miles [54.7 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 most of 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 6,596 miles [10,615.2 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>

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prince Frederick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prince Frederick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5406, Longitude: -76.5854    
<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 Prince Frederick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.647 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.108 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.664 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024