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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Saint Johns Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Johns Woods and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Johns Woods:
    • 38.347902, -76.441340
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Saint Johns Woods
  • 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
    • Since Saint Johns Woods is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Saint Johns Woods

Communities Also Named Saint Johns Woods ...

We found one communities that are also named Saint Johns Woods.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Saint Johns Woods.

Beyond Maryland.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Saint Johns Woods is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north of the Saint Johns Woods that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Saint Johns Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Johns Woods ...

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.

  • Appeal
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Appeal is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
  • Carol Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Carol Court is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cove View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cove View is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Dowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Driftwood Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Driftwood Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Beach
  • Drum Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Green Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Green Hills is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Harbor Light Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harbor Light Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Beach
  • Hoopers Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
  • Johnstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Johnstown is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • River View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • River View is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Seashore Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Seashore Beach is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seashore Beach
    • Spring Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
    • Spruce Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Summerville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerville is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Town Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
    • Trueman Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe

How Far From Saint Johns Woods 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 Saint Johns Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Johns Woods and extending to:

  • Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Johns Woods to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Johns Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Saint Johns Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Johns Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3479, Longitude: -76.4413       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Johns Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.576 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.997 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.679 degrees.