Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Western Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Western Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Western Shores
- 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 Western Shores:
- 38.491512, -76.511342
- 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 Western Shores
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Western Shores is near Saint Mary's County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Western Shores ...
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 south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
- Another Place is located in Calvert County
- Flag Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Forest Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
- Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
- Governor Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governor Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Run
- Governor Run is located in Calvert County
- Halls Hacienda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hacienda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hacienda
- Halls Hacienda is located in Calvert County
- Home Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
- Home Place is located in Calvert County
- Island Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Island Creek is located in Calvert County
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Mutual
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Calvert County
- Mutual Consent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
- Nostalgia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Scientists Cliffs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scientists Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scientists Cliffs
- Scientists Cliffs is located in Calvert County
- Walnut Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
How Far From Western Shores 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 Western Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Western Shores 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 33 miles [53.1 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Western Shores to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 39 miles [62.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Western Shores. 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> | 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 '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- Western Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Western Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4915, Longitude: -76.5113 In this case, the coordinates for Western Shores 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 Western Shores 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 307.607 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.055 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.652 degrees. |