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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 Arundel-on-the-Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arundel-on-the-Bay 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 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
- 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 & Directories 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>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arundel-on-the-Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arundel-on-the-Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9207, Longitude: -76.4627 In this case, the coordinates for Arundel-on-the-Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Arundel-on-the-Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.55 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.057 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.464 degrees. |
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