Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Queenstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Queenstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Queenstown
- 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 Queenstown:
- 38.988781, -76.156633
- 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 Queenstown
- 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Since Queenstown is near Kent County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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
Communities Also Named Queenstown ...
We found seven communities that share the name Queenstown.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Queenstown.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Prince George's County
- This Queenstown is located in Prince George's County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the west of the Queenstown that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Queenstown.
- Prince George's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Queenstown is located in Jefferson County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Queenstown that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Queenstown.
- Alberta
- This Queenstown lies 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- New Brunswick
- This Queenstown lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Queenstown that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Queenstown is located in Armstrong County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Queenstown.
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Queenstown is located in Lancaster County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Queenstown that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Queenstown.
- Wisconsin
- Taylor County
- This Queenstown is located in Taylor County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Queen Anne's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Queenstown.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Queenstown ...
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.
- Guys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Hunters Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kent Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
- Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Mainbrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Mallard Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County
- Narrows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Perrys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
- Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Recovery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sportsman Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsman Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
- Sportsman Hall is located in Queen Anne's County
- Woodstream
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
- Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County
- Wye Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Harbor
- Wye Harbor is located in Queen Anne's County
- Wye Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Mills
- Wye Mills is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wye Mills <3>
How Far From Queenstown 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 Queenstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Queenstown and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Queenstown to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,437 miles [7,140.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Queenstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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- Queenstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Queenstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9888, Longitude: -76.1566 In this case, the coordinates for Queenstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Queenstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.366 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.858 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.31 degrees. |