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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 Bancroft, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bancroft 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 Bancroft:
- 39.018444, -76.508295
- 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 Bancroft
- 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 Bancroft 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 Bancroft
Communities Also Named Bancroft ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Bancroft.
Within Maryland, the name Bancroft is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 24 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Bancroft is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Bancroft.
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Bancroft is located in Early County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Bancroft.
- Idaho
- Caribou County
- This Bancroft is located in Caribou County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caribou County community of Bancroft.
- Iowa
- Kossuth County
- This Bancroft is located in Kossuth County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Bancroft.
- Kansas
- Coffey 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 Bancroft [Coffey County].
- Nemaha County
- This Bancroft is located in Nemaha County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Bancroft.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Bancroft is located in Jefferson County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bancroft.
- Muhlenberg County
- This Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the west of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Bancroft.
- Louisiana
- Beauregard Parish
- This Bancroft is located in Beauregard Parish and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beauregard Parish community of Bancroft.
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- This Bancroft is located in Aroostook County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Bancroft.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire 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 Massachusetts community of Bancroft [Berkshire County].
- Hampshire County
- This Bancroft is located in Hampshire County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Bancroft.
- Michigan
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Bancroft [Marquette County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Bancroft is located in Shiawassee County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Bancroft.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Bancroft is located in Freeborn County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Bancroft.
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- This Bancroft is located in Daviess County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daviess County community of Bancroft.
- Nebraska
- Cuming County
- This Bancroft is located in Cuming County and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuming County community of Bancroft.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Bancroft.
- Ontario
- This Bancroft lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the north of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This Bancroft is located in Coos County and lies 2,457 miles [3,954.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Bancroft.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington 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 Pennsylvania community of Bancroft [Washington County].
- South Dakota
- Kingsbury County
- This Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Bancroft.
- Texas
- Orange County
- This Bancroft is located in Orange County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bancroft.
- West Virginia
- Putnam County
- This Bancroft is located in Putnam County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Bancroft.
- Wisconsin
- Portage County
- This Bancroft is located in Portage County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bancroft that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Bancroft.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bancroft ...
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.
- Arnold
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Captains Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Cedarwood Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Divinity Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
- Downs on the Severn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Downs on the Severn is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs on the Severn
- Dreams Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
- Evans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evans Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Fernbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Ferry Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
- Forest Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Great Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Harbour Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Hickory Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hidden Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Homewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Joyce
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Joyce is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Landhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
- Lark Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Little John
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little John is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
- Maid Marion
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maid Marion is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maid Marion
- Mariners Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Market Quay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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 southeast)
- Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
- Parole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
- Providence ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Ravenshead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ravenshead is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Robin Hood Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
- Round View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Terrace Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Whispering Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
How Far From Bancroft 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 Bancroft to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bancroft and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bancroft to White House, with an average speed<5> 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Bancroft) 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 Bancroft 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> | 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 Bancroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bancroft 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 Bancroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0184, Longitude: -76.5083 In this case, the coordinates for Bancroft have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.095 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.445 degrees. |
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