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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arundel Village and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Village:
    • 39.222330, -76.604133
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Arundel Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Arundel Village.

Within Maryland, the name Arundel Village is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Arundel Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery 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 Arundel Village [Montgomery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arundel Village ...

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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Baltimore City
  • English Consul
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
    • English Consul is located in Baltimore City
  • Ferndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <3>
  • Foremans Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foremans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
    • Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Furnace Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
    • Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Gatewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewater
    • Gatewater is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Glen Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
    • Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Greenlawn Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
    • Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Greenlawn Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
    • Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Grove Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
    • Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Harris Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
    • Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Heritage Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
    • Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lynnbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
      • Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Minersville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Minersville is located in Baltimore City
    • Monumental
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monumental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
      • Monumental is located in Baltimore County
    • Pleasantville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Point Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rippling Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
      • Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Spring Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
      • Spring Gardens is located in Baltimore City
    • Twin Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cove
      • Twin Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Willow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
      • Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Arundel Village 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 community such as Arundel Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Arundel Village and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arundel Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 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 Arundel Village 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arundel Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arundel Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2223, Longitude: -76.6041       In this case, the coordinates for Arundel Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Arundel Village 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 307.612 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.174 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.405 degrees.