Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 White Sands:
  • 38.424568, -76.475786
  • 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 White Sands

• 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 White Sands 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 White Sands

Communities Also Named White Sands ...

We found five communities that are also named White Sands.

Within Maryland, the name White Sands is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This White Sands lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Sands that is located in Calvert County.
  • Georgia
    • Hall County
    • This White Sands is located in Hall County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Sands that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of White Sands.
  • New Mexico
    • Dona Ana County
    • This White Sands is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the west of the White Sands that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of White Sands.
  • Prince Edward Island
    • This White Sands lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Sands that is located in Calvert County.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This White Sands is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Sands that is located in Calvert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of White Sands.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Sands ...

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 northwest)
  • Another Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
• Appeal
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Appeal is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appeal
• Carol Court
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carol Court is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Court
• Cove View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
• Flag Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 northwest)
  • Forest Glade is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
• Green Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Home Place is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
• Hoopers Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hoopers Neck is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Neck
• 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Long Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Nostalgia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nostalgia is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nostalgia
  • Planters Wharf
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Planters Wharf is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Wharf
  • Spring Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spring Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
  • Spruce Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spruce Hill is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
  • Trueman Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Trueman Pointe is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trueman Pointe
  • Walnut Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Walnut Cove is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove

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

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

• Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from White Sands to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<2> 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 44 miles [70.8 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<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 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'