Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Marys Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Marys Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Marys Beach
- 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 Marys Beach:
- 38.412069, -76.610792
- 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 Marys Beach
- 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Saint Marys Beach is near Calvert County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Marys Beach ...
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.
- Battle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Drumcliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
- Horse Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
- Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Land-O-Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land-O-Lakes
- Land-O-Lakes is located in Saint Mary's County
- Queen Tree Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Tree Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
- Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
- Summerseat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat
- Summerseat is located in Saint Mary's County
- Summerseat Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
- Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
- Widow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Woods
- Widow Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Williams Wharf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf
- Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
How Far From Saint Marys Beach to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Marys Beach 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 Marys Beach and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Marys Beach 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 40 miles [64.4 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Marys Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Saint Marys Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Marys Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4121, Longitude: -76.6108 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Marys Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Marys Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.67 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.724 degrees. |