Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylors Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylors Island
- 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 Taylors Island:
- 38.469011, -76.299113
- 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 Taylors Island
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
- Since Taylors Island is near Calvert County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Island ...
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.
- Cove Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Dorchester County
- Driftwood Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Beach
- Driftwood Beach is located in Calvert County
- Flag Harbor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
- Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
- Golden Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Green Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Dorchester County
- Gum Swamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hills Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Point
- Hills Point is located in Dorchester County
- James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Long Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Calvert County
- Paw Paw Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Point
- Paw Paw Point is located in Dorchester County
- Ripling Waters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripling Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripling Waters
- Ripling Waters is located in Dorchester County
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- Seabreeze
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Seaview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Swan Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Harbor
- Swan Harbor is located in Dorchester County
- Walnut Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
- Seabreeze
How Far From Taylors Island 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 Taylors Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Taylors Island and extending to:
- Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Taylors Island to Cambridge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 36 miles [57.9 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylors Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Taylors Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylors Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4690, Longitude: -76.2991 In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Taylors Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.485 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.913 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.573 degrees. |