Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wells Cove:
  • 38.450124, -76.595791
  • 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 Wells 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 Wells Cove is near Saint Mary's County and also Charles 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 Charles 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 Wells Cove

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
• Battle ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Battle is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
• Cypress Knolls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cypress Knolls is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Knolls
• Emerald Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Emerald Cove is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Cove
• Forest Glade
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
• Fox Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fox Hill is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Halls Hacienda
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
• Harbor Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harbor Hills is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
• Horse Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Horse Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Landing
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Island Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Island Creek is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
  • Mutual
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mutual is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
  • Mutual Consent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
  • Queen Tree Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Queen Tree Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Tree Landing
  • Widow Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Widow Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Woods
  • Williams Wharf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Williams Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Wharf

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

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

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the North.
• 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 Wells 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 38 miles [61.2 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'