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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 Spring Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge:
    • 38.215958, -76.390505
    • 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 Spring Ridge
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
    • Since Spring Ridge is near Calvert County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Spring Ridge

Communities Also Named Spring Ridge ...

We found seven communities that are also named Spring Ridge.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Spring Ridge.

Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Spring Ridge.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Spring Ridge.
      • Catahoula Parish
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Spring Ridge.
      • Sabine Parish
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Sabine Parish and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Spring Ridge.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Hinds County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Spring Ridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Berks County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north of the Spring Ridge that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Spring Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Spring Ridge is located in Fairfax County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Saint Mary's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Spring Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Ridge ...

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.

  • Ancient Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ancient Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Cedar Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Colony Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Colony Square is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Square
  • Dutchmans Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutchmans Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchmans Cove
  • Elms Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elms Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elms Beach
  • Evergreen Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Evergreen Park is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Flowers of the Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flowers of the Forest is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers of the Forest
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Hermanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hermanville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
  • Hunting Neck Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hunting Neck Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Neck Woods
  • Jonestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonestown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Laurel Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Run is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
  • Leachburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Leachburg is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachburg
  • Park Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Park Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Pines

How Far From Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spring Ridge to Leonardtown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2160, Longitude: -76.3905       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.554 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.953 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.709 degrees.