Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Royal Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royal Oak and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Royal Oak
- 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 Royal Oak:
- 38.742340, -76.177723
- 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 Royal Oak
- 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- Since Royal Oak is near Dorchester County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Royal Oak ...
We found seven communities that share the name Royal Oak.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Royal Oak.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Royal Oak lies 2,412 miles [3,881.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Royal Oak that is located in Talbot County.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Royal Oak ...
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.
- Anchorage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Talbot County
- Cooks Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hope
- Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County
- Cove View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Grace Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Creek
- Grace Creek is located in Talbot County
- Loves Folly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Folly
- Loves Folly is located in Talbot County
- Miles River Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles River Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles River Ferry
- Miles River Ferry is located in Talbot County
- Mulberry Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Point
- Mulberry Point is located in Talbot County
- Peach Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Talbot County
- Peachblossom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachblossom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
- Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
- Rays Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rays Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Point
- Rays Point is located in Talbot County
- Solitude
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Thanksgiving
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thanksgiving have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving is located in Talbot County
How Far From Royal Oak to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Royal Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Royal Oak and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Royal Oak to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royal Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
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- Royal Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royal Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7423, Longitude: -76.1777 In this case, the coordinates for Royal Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Royal Oak could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Royal Oak 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 307.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.853 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.416 degrees. |