Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wynne:
  • 38.109849, -76.405228
  • 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 Wynne

• 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • Since Wynne is near Westmoreland County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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

Communities Also Named Wynne ...

We found two communities that share the name Wynne.

Within Maryland, the name Wynne is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Cross County
    • This Wynne is located in Cross County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the west of the Wynne that is located in Saint Mary's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Wynne.
  • Texas
    • Van Zandt County
    • Although located in Van Zandt County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Zandt County community of Wynne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wynne ...

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.

• Ancient Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Ancient Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
• Cedar Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Landing
  • Cedar Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Dutchmans Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchmans Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchmans Cove
  • Dutchmans Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
• Gum Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
  • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Hays Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Beach
  • Hays Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Park Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Pines
  • Park Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
• Piney Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
  • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <3>
• Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <3>
• Rodo Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodo Beach
  • Rodo Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Scotland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
• Scotland Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Beach
  • Scotland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Upper Jutland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Jutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Jutland
  • Upper Jutland is located in Saint Mary's County

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

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

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wynne to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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