Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Arundel-on-the-Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arundel-on-the-Bay and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Arundel-on-the-Bay

• 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay:
  • 38.920669, -76.462736
  • 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Arundel-on-the-Bay is near Queen Anne's County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arundel-on-the-Bay ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Anchorage is located in Anne Arundel County
• Fishing Creek Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek Farms
  • Fishing Creek Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
• Harbor View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
  • Harbor View is located in Anne Arundel County
• Harness Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harness Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
  • Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
• Hunt Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
  • Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
• Keys Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Farm
  • Keys Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
• Kitty Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Creek
  • Kitty Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
• Lands End
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lands End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
  • Lands End is located in Anne Arundel County
• Mariners Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
  • Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County
• Oyster Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Harbor
  • Oyster Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
• Timber Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
  • Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
• Turkey Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
  • Turkey Point is located in Anne Arundel County
• Walnut Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake
  • Walnut Lake is located in Anne Arundel County
• Watergate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate
  • Watergate is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Arundel-on-the-Bay 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 Arundel-on-the-Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Arundel-on-the-Bay and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Arundel-on-the-Bay to White House, with an average speed<3> 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 over a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arundel-on-the-Bay. 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/