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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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Arcadia
- 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 Arcadia is near Baltimore County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne'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 Arcadia
Communities Also Named Arcadia ...
We found 43 communities that are also named Arcadia.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Arcadia.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 42 communities that are located 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)
- Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
- Birchwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Chase Wood Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chase Wood Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Wood Run
- Cherrywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Deer Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Eagle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Fairhaven Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairhaven Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Beach
- Fernbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Green Gables
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Greenholly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
- Herons Watch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
- Hickory Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hidden Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hunters Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
- Lake Shore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Long Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Longview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Paradise Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
- Pine Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Podickery Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Podickery Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podickery Point
- Poplar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Riding Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
- Rock Creek Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tree Tops
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
- Walnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Woods Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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.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). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.518 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.047 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.381 degrees. |
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