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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 Walnut Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Cove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Walnut Cove:
- 38.443734, -76.475230
- 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 Walnut Cove
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Walnut Cove is near Saint Mary's County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Walnut Cove
Communities Also Named Walnut Cove ...
We found two communities that are also named Walnut Cove.
Within Maryland, the name Walnut Cove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Walnut Cove is located in Orange County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Walnut Cove that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Walnut Cove.
- Stokes County
- This Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km] to the southwest of the Walnut Cove that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Walnut Cove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Cove ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Appeal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Appeal is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
- Carol Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carol Court is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
- Cove View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Flag Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flag Harbor is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Harbor
- Forest Glade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Governor Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Green Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Halls Hacienda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
- Home Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Home Place is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Island Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Long Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Long Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mutual
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual Consent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Nostalgia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
- Planters Wharf
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
- Scientists Cliffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
- Spruce Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
- Trueman Pointe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
How Far From Walnut Cove 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 Walnut Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Cove and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Cove to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Walnut Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Walnut Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4437, Longitude: -76.4752 In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.589 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.027 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.656 degrees. |
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