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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 Society Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Society Hill 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 Society Hill:
    • 38.267906, -76.665518
    • 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 Society Hill
  • 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 Society Hill ...

We found five communities that share the name Society Hill.

Within Maryland, the name Society Hill is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Macon County
      • This Society Hill is located in Macon County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Society Hill that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Society Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Society Hill is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Society Hill that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Society Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Society Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Society Hill that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Society Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Society Hill is located in Philadelphia County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Society Hill that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Society Hill.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Society Hill is located in Darlington County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Society Hill that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Society Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Society Hill ...

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.

  • Avenue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
    • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <3>
  • Burnt Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
    • Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Buzzard Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Point
    • Buzzard Point is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Holly Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
    • Holly Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Laceys Venture
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceys Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
    • Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Leonardtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Pawpaw Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawpaw Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Hollow
    • Pawpaw Hollow is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Sandyland Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Beach
    • Sandyland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Tintop Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tintop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
    • Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Wilderness
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County

How Far From Society Hill 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 Society Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Society Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,488 miles [7,222.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Society Hill. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Society Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Society Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2679, Longitude: -76.6655       In this case, the coordinates for Society Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Society Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.711 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.139 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.802 degrees.




 

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