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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 Annapolis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Annapolis 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 Annapolis:
- 38.978670, -76.491455
- 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 Annapolis
- 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Annapolis is near Queen Anne's County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Annapolis
Communities Also Named Annapolis ...
We found seven communities that are also named Annapolis.
Within Maryland, the name Annapolis is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Annapolis is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,492 miles [4,010.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Annapolis that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Annapolis.
- Illinois
- Crawford County
- This Annapolis is located in Crawford County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west of the Annapolis that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Annapolis.
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Annapolis is located in Parke County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west of the Annapolis that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Annapolis.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Annapolis [Butler County].
- Missouri
- Iron County
- This Annapolis is located in Iron County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west of the Annapolis that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Annapolis.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Annapolis is located in Jefferson County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Annapolis that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Annapolis.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Annapolis is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Annapolis that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Annapolis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Annapolis ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anchorage is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Captains Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Captains Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Captains Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Walk
- Cedarwood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
- Dreams Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
- Ferry Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
- Forest Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Great Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Harness Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Heritage is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hidden Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Hunt Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Keys Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keys Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Farm
- Kitty Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kitty Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Creek
- Knightsbridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Knightsbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
- Lands End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lands End is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Mariners Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mariners Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
- Market Quay
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Market Quay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market Quay
- Martins Cove Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
- Painters Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Painters Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
- Parole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
- Providence ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
- Round View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
- Timber Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Watergate Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
How Far From Annapolis 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 city such as Annapolis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Annapolis and extending to:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Annapolis to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Annapolis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Annapolis 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. |
| <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 Annapolis to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Annapolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9787, Longitude: -76.4915 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.563 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.08 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.454 degrees. |
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