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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 Michaels, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Michaels 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 Michaels:
    • 38.783891, -76.223758
    • 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 Michaels
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
    • Since Saint Michaels is near Queen Anne's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne'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 Michaels

Communities Also Named Saint Michaels ...

We found four communities that are also named Saint Michaels.

Within Maryland, the name Saint Michaels is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Apache County
      • This Saint Michaels is located in Apache County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Michaels that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of Saint Michaels.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Michaels lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Michaels that is located in Talbot County.
    • Ohio
      • Hardin County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Saint Michaels.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Saint Michaels is located in Washington County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Michaels that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Michaels.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Michaels ...

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.

  • Cove View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cove View is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Crescendo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Crescendo is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescendo
  • Grace Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grace Creek is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Creek
  • Harper ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Indian Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Harbor is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Harbor
  • Mallard Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mallard Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mulberry Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulberry Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Point
  • Nutcracker Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutcracker Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutcracker Point
  • Porters Pride
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Porters Pride is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Pride
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Rays Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rays Point is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Point
  • Royal Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Solitude
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Solitude is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude

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

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

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Michaels to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Michaels) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Michaels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Michaels 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 Michaels. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7839, Longitude: -76.2238    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.42 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.887 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.419 degrees.