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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 Beacon Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill:
    • 39.042333, -76.419959
    • 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 Beacon Hill
  • 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 Beacon Hill ...

We found 21 communities that share the name Beacon Hill.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Beacon Hill.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Beacon Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Teller County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Teller County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the west of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teller County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Florida
      • Gulf County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Gulf County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of Beacon Hill.
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km] to the south southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Newton County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Newton County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Beacon Hill [Cook County].
      • Lake County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Lake County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Beacon Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Beacon Hill.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Suffolk County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Michigan
      • Houghton County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Houghton County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Union County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Beacon Hill.
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Saratoga County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Butler 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 Ohio community of Beacon Hill [Butler County].
      • Geauga County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Geauga County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Beacon Hill lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Greenville County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Texas
      • Bexar 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 Texas community of Beacon Hill [Bexar County].
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Goochland County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Beacon Hill.
    • Washington
      • Cowlitz County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Beacon Hill.
      • King County
      • This Beacon Hill is located in King County and lies 2,343 miles [3,770.7 km] to the west northwest of the Beacon Hill that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Beacon Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beacon Hill ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admirals Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
    • Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Cedarwood Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
    • Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Great Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
    • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Greenholly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenholly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
    • Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hidden Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
    • Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Long Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Martins Cove Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Cove Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
    • Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Podickery Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Podickery Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podickery Point
    • Podickery Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Providence Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
    • Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Round View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
      • Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Skidmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
      • Skidmore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tanglewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tree Tops
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Tops have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
      • Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Walnut Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Whispering Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
      • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woods Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
      • Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Beacon Hill 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 Beacon Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beacon Hill and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southwest (SW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Beacon Hill 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 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beacon Hill. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Beacon Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beacon Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0423, Longitude: -76.4200       In this case, the coordinates for Beacon Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Beacon Hill 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>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.
<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 Beacon Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.517 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.037 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.399 degrees.




 

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