Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sailors Retreat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sailors Retreat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sailors Retreat
- 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 Sailors Retreat:
- 38.680673, -76.107997
- 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 Sailors Retreat
- 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 Sailors Retreat 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sailors Retreat ...
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.
- Barber
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Castle Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Haven
- Castle Haven is located in Dorchester County
- Cedar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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 Talbot County
- Cooks Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Hope
- Cooks Hope is located in Talbot County
- Holly Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Harbor
- Holly Harbor is located in Talbot County
- Holly Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
- Holly Oaks is located in Talbot County
- Ivytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Talbot County
- Loves Folly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Folly
- Loves Folly is located in Talbot County
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- Patrick Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Plains
- Patrick Plains is located in Talbot County
- Peach Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachblossom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachblossom
- Peachblossom is located in Talbot County
- Poplar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County
- Royal Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
- Royal Oak is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Oak <2>
- Thanksgiving
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thanksgiving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving is located in Talbot County
- Patrick Plains
How Far From Sailors Retreat 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 Sailors Retreat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sailors Retreat and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Sailors Retreat 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three 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 6,569 miles [10,571.8 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 Sailors Retreat. 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sailors Retreat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sailors Retreat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6807, Longitude: -76.1080 In this case, the coordinates for Sailors Retreat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Sailors Retreat 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 307.359 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.802 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.412 degrees. |