Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yellow Bank:
  • 38.260685, -76.800802
  • 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 Yellow Bank

• 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 Yellow Bank is near Charles County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Yellow Bank ...

We found one communities that share the name Yellow Bank.

Within Maryland, the name Yellow Bank is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Yellow Bank in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Franklin County
    • This Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Yellow Bank that is located in Saint Mary's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Yellow Bank.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yellow Bank ...

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.

• Anchorage Anchors
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage Anchors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
  • Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County
• Avenue
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue
  • Avenue is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenue <3>
• Bull Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Bull Run is located in Saint Mary's County
• Hurry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
  • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
• Lone Holly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
  • Lone Holly is located in Charles County
• Longview Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
  • Longview Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
• Milestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
  • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Mary's County
• Rock Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Rock Point is located in Charles County
• Woodland Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point
  • Woodland Point is located in Charles County

How Far From Yellow Bank to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Yellow Bank to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Yellow Bank to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow Bank. 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/