Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roe
- 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 Roe:
- 39.063065, -75.924800
- 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 Roe
- 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 Roe is near Caroline County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Roe ...
We found four communities that share the name Roe.
Within Maryland, the name Roe is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roe ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
- Buckels Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckels Corner
- Buckels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Deans Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Meadows
- Deans Meadows is located in Queen Anne's County
- Fox Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Jumptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kane Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Crossroads
- Kane Crossroads is located in Caroline County
- Orchard View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Queen Anne's County
- Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Queen Anne's County
- Ruthsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sparks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Corner
- Sparks Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
- Union Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Union Corner is located in Caroline County
How Far From Roe 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 Roe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roe and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Roe 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 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,843 miles [9,403.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,424 miles [7,119.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roe. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0631, Longitude: -75.9248 In this case, the coordinates for Roe 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 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 Roe 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 307.224 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.709 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.183 degrees. |