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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Arcadia:
    • 39.095943, -76.428849
    • 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 Arcadia
  • 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 Arcadia ...

We found 43 communities that share the name Arcadia.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Arcadia.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Arcadia [Baltimore County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Arcadia is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Arcadia.
    • Alberta
      • This Arcadia lies 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Arcadia [Maricopa County].
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This Arcadia is located in Hempstead County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Arcadia.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km]<2> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Arcadia.
      • San Bernardino County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Arcadia [San Bernardino County].
    • Florida
      • DeSoto County
      • This Arcadia is located in DeSoto County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Arcadia.
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Arcadia.
      • Liberty County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Arcadia [Liberty County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arcadia [Cook County].
      • Morgan County
      • This Arcadia is located in Morgan County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<2> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Arcadia.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Arcadia is located in Hamilton County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Arcadia.
    • Iowa
      • Carroll County
      • This Arcadia is located in Carroll County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Arcadia.
    • Kansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Arcadia is located in Crawford County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<2> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Arcadia.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Arcadia.
    • Michigan
      • Manistee County
      • This Arcadia is located in Manistee County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Arcadia.
      • Wexford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Arcadia [Wexford County].
    • Mississippi
      • Issaquena County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Arcadia [Issaquena County].
    • Missouri
      • Iron County
      • This Arcadia is located in Iron County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<2> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Arcadia.
    • Nebraska
      • Valley County
      • This Arcadia is located in Valley County and lies 1,203 miles [1,936 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Arcadia.
    • New York
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Arcadia [Wayne County].
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Arcadia is located in Davidson County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Arcadia.
      • Forsyth County
      • This Arcadia is located in Forsyth County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Arcadia.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Arcadia lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Ohio
      • Hancock County
      • This Arcadia is located in Hancock County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Arcadia.
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<2> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Arcadia.
    • Oregon
      • Malheur County
      • This Arcadia is located in Malheur County and lies 2,101 miles [3,381.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Arcadia.
      • Wallowa County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Arcadia [Wallowa County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Arcadia is located in Indiana County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Arcadia.
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Arcadia [Lancaster County].
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Arcadia is located in Washington County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Arcadia.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Arcadia is located in Spartanburg County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Arcadia.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Arcadia is located in Sullivan County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Arcadia.
    • Texas
      • Galveston County
      • This Arcadia is located in Galveston County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Arcadia.
      • Shelby County
      • This Arcadia is located in Shelby County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Arcadia.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Arcadia is located in Davis County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Arcadia.
      • Duchesne County
      • This Arcadia is located in Duchesne County and lies 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km] to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Arcadia.
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Arcadia is located in Botetourt County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Arcadia.
      • Spotsylvania County
      • This Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Arcadia.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Arcadia is located in King County and lies 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Arcadia.
      • Mason County
      • This Arcadia is located in Mason County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Arcadia.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Arcadia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcadia ...

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.

  • Admirals Walk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admirals Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
    • Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Birchwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chase Wood Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Wood Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Wood Run
    • Chase Wood Run is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Cherrywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Deer Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Eagle Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
    • Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fairhaven Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Beach
    • Fairhaven Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fernbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
    • Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Green Gables
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
    • Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Greenholly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenholly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
    • Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Herons Watch
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herons Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
    • Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hickory Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
    • Hickory Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hidden Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
      • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Hunters Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
      • Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lake Shore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Long Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Longview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Paradise Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
      • Paradise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pine Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Podickery Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podickery Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podickery Point
      • Podickery Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Poplar Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Riding Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riding Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
      • Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rock Creek Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
      • Rock Creek Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tanglewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tree Tops
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Tops have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
      • Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Walnut Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woods Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
      • Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Arcadia to White House, with an average speed<5> 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 about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Arcadia could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0959, Longitude: -76.4288       In this case, the coordinates for Arcadia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arcadia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Arcadia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.518 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.047 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.381 degrees.









 

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