Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Leonard Shores

• 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 Leonard Shores:
  • 38.437068, -76.490508
  • 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 Leonard Shores

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • Since Saint Leonard Shores is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Leonard Shores ...

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.

• Another Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
• Flag Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
  • Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
• Forest Glade
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
• Halls Hacienda
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hacienda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
  • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
• Home Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
  • Home Place is located in Calvert County
• Island Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
• Long Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Long Beach is located in Calvert County
• Mutual
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • Mutual is located in Calvert County
• Nostalgia
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nostalgia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
  • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
• Planters Wharf
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
  • Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
• Walnut Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Saint Leonard Shores and extending to:

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Leonard Shores to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Leonard Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/