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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 Summerseat Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerseat Village 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 Summerseat Village:
    • 38.398458, -76.657739
    • 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 Summerseat Village
  • 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 Summerseat Village ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Battle is located in Calvert County
  • Big Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
    • Big Oak is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Birch Hanger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hanger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hanger
    • Birch Hanger is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Burning Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Oaks
    • Burning Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Burnt Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
    • Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Cellar Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cellar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
    • Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Drumcliff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
    • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Harbor Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Helen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
    • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Holly Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oaks
    • Holly Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Horse Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Land-O-Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Loveville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
      • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Mechanicsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Queen Tree Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Shady Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
      • Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Summerseat
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tintop Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tintop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
      • Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Widow Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Williams Wharf
      (4 miles [6.4 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 Summerseat Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Summerseat Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Summerseat Village and extending to:

  • Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Summerseat Village 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 just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 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 just about two full days and walking would take over 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 6,604 miles [10,628.1 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>

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Summerseat Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerseat Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3985, Longitude: -76.6577       In this case, the coordinates for Summerseat Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Summerseat Village 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 307.698 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.145 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.749 degrees.