Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Susquehanna Point:
  • 38.506233, -76.256612
  • 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 Susquehanna Point

• 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Susquehanna Point is near Calvert County and also Talbot 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 Talbot 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 Susquehanna Point

Curious and Interesting Names Near Susquehanna Point ...

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.

• Cornersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cornersville is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
• Golden Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
• Green Cove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Green Cove is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
• Gum Swamp
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gum Swamp is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Swamp
• Hills Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
• James
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • James is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
• Lloyds
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lloyds is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
• Paw Paw Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Paw Paw Point is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Point
• Ripling Waters
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ripling Waters is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripling Waters
• Seabreeze
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seabreeze is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
• Seaview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Seaview is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview
• Swan Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Swan Harbor is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Harbor

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Susquehanna Point and extending to:

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Susquehanna Point to Cambridge, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'