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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 Wallville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wallville 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 Wallville:
    • 38.418832, -76.508149
    • 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 Wallville
  • 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 Wallville ...

We found one communities that share the name Wallville.

Within Maryland, the name Wallville is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Wallville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Garvin County
      • This Wallville is located in Garvin County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wallville that is located in Calvert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Wallville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallville ...

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.

  • Another Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
    • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Appeal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appeal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
    • Appeal is located in Calvert County
  • Battle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Battle is located in Calvert County
  • Cove View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
    • Cove View is located in Calvert County
  • Drumcliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drumcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumcliff
    • Drumcliff is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Flag Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
    • Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
  • Forest Glade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
    • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
    • Green Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Halls Hacienda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hacienda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
    • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
  • Home Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Home Place is located in Calvert County
  • Hoopers Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
    • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
  • Island Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Long Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Calvert County
    • Mutual
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Calvert County
    • Mutual Consent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
      • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
    • Nostalgia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nostalgia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
      • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
    • Planters Wharf
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
      • Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Spring Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
      • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Spruce Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
      • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Trueman Pointe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trueman Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
      • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
    • Walnut Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
      • Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Wallville to ...

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

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

  • Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wallville to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<3> 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 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full 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 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wallville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4188, Longitude: -76.5081    
<2>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.
<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 Wallville 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 307.61 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.047 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.679 degrees.









 

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