Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Shady Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Dale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shady Dale

• 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 Shady Dale:
  • 38.455680, -76.713019
  • 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 Shady Dale

• 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 Shady Dale is near Charles County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Shady Dale ...

We found one communities that share the name Shady Dale.

Within Maryland, the name Shady Dale is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Shady Dale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Jasper County
    • This Shady Dale is located in Jasper County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shady Dale that is located in Saint Mary's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Shady Dale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Dale ...

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.

• Big Oak
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
  • Big Oak is located in Saint Mary's County
• Burning Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Oaks
  • Burning Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
• Cellar Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cellar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
  • Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
• Chickasaw Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Run
  • Chickasaw Run is located in Saint Mary's County
• Golden Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
  • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Hidden River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
  • Hidden River is located in Saint Mary's County
• Horse Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
  • Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Huntersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
  • Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County
• Mechanicsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
• Rustic Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
  • Rustic Hills is located in Saint Mary's County

How Far From Shady Dale 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 Shady Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Dale to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Dale. 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/