Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Charles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Charles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Charles
- 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 Saint Charles:
- 38.603175, -76.938584
- 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 Saint Charles
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Saint Charles is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Saint Charles ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Saint Charles.
Within Maryland, the name Saint Charles is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 22 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- This Saint Charles is located in Arkansas County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Saint Charles.
- Pulaski County
- This Saint Charles is located in Pulaski County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the west southwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Saint Charles.
- Colorado
- Pueblo County
- This Saint Charles is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Saint Charles.
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Saint Charles is located in Coweta County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Saint Charles.
- Idaho
- Bear Lake County
- This Saint Charles is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Saint Charles.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Saint Charles is located in Kane County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Saint Charles.
- Iowa
- Madison County
- This Saint Charles is located in Madison County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Saint Charles.
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Saint Charles [Douglas County].
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Saint Charles.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Saint Charles is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Saint Charles.
- Saint Charles Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Saint Charles [Saint Charles Parish].
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- This Saint Charles is located in Saginaw County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Saint Charles.
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This Saint Charles is located in Winona County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Saint Charles.
- Missouri
- Saint Charles County
- This Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Saint Charles.
- Montana
- Meagher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Saint Charles [Meagher County].
- Nebraska
- Cuming County
- This Saint Charles is located in Cuming County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuming County community of Saint Charles.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Charles lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Saint Charles is located in Butler County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Saint Charles.
- Ontario
- This Saint Charles lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Saint Charles is located in Clarion County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Saint Charles.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Saint Charles lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- Quebec
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Saint Charles.
- South Carolina
- Lee County
- This Saint Charles is located in Lee County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Charles.
- Sumter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Saint Charles [Sumter County].
- South Dakota
- Gregory County
- This Saint Charles is located in Gregory County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Saint Charles.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- This Saint Charles is located in Lee County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Saint Charles that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Saint Charles.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Charles ...
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.
- Bannister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Beantown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Berry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Constitution Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution Hills
- Constitution Hills is located in Charles County
- Deerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Forest Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Charles County
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Charles County
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Holly Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Station
- Holly Station is located in Charles County
- Hunters Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County
- Lynnbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lyons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Pheasant Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
- Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
- Rosewick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Charles County
- Springhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Charles County
- Turkey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
- Lyons Corner
How Far From Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Charles and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Charles to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Charles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Charles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Charles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6032, Longitude: -76.9386 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Charles 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Saint Charles 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 Saint Charles 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 307.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.786 degrees. |