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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 Summerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerville 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 Summerville:
    • 38.332625, -76.480231
    • 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 Summerville
  • 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 Summerville ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Summerville.

Within Maryland, the name Summerville is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 27 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Summerville is located in Mobile County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Summerville.
    • Arkansas
      • Calhoun County
      • This Summerville is located in Calhoun County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Summerville.
    • California
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Summerville is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,452 miles [3,946.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Summerville.
      • Tehama County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Summerville [Tehama County].
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Summerville is located in Boulder County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Summerville.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Summerville [Duval County].
    • Georgia
      • Chattooga County
      • This Summerville is located in Chattooga County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chattooga County community of Summerville.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Summerville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Summerville.
      • Richmond County
      • This Summerville is located in Richmond County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Summerville.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin County
      • This Summerville is located in Macoupin County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Summerville.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Summerville [Leavenworth County].
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Summerville [Catahoula Parish].
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Summerville is located in La Salle Parish and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Summerville.
    • Michigan
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Summerville [Cass County].
      • Montcalm County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Summerville [Montcalm County].
    • Mississippi
      • Noxubee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Summerville [Noxubee County].
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Summerville [Boone County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Summerville lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Summerville is located in Monroe County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the north of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Summerville.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Summerville lies 1,338 miles [2,153.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Summerville [Harnett County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Summerville lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Summerville.
    • Oregon
      • Union County
      • This Summerville is located in Union County and lies 2,164 miles [3,482.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Summerville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • This Summerville is located in Jefferson County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Summerville.
      • Susquehanna County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Summerville [Susquehanna County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Summerville lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
    • South Carolina
      • Dorchester County
      • This Summerville is located in Dorchester County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Summerville.
      • Richland County
      • This Summerville is located in Richland County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Summerville.
    • South Dakota
      • Perkins County
      • This Summerville is located in Perkins County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Summerville.
    • Texas
      • Gonzales County
      • This Summerville is located in Gonzales County and lies 1,345 miles [2,164.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summerville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Summerville.
    • Vermont
      • Caledonia County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Caledonia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Summerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerville ...

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.

  • Appeal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appeal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
    • Appeal is located in Calvert County
  • California
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Cove View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Cove View is located in Calvert County
  • Dowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <5>
  • Drum Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drum Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
    • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
  • Harbor Light Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Light Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Beach
    • Harbor Light Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Holly Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
    • Holly Haven is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Hoopers Neck
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
    • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
  • Johnstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Calvert County
  • Middle Earth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Earth
    • Middle Earth is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Red Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • River View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
      • River View is located in Calvert County
    • Scotch Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Point
      • Scotch Point is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Spring Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
      • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Spruce Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
      • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Town Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Town Creek Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Farm
      • Town Creek Farm is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Trueman Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trueman Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
      • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Summerville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Summerville and extending to:

  • Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Summerville to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<7> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • 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).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3326, Longitude: -76.4802       In this case, the coordinates for Summerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Summerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Summerville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Summerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.599 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.022 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.701 degrees.




 

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