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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 Birchwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birchwood 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 Birchwood:
- 39.062610, -76.502462
- 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 Birchwood
- 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 Birchwood is near Baltimore County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne'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 Birchwood
Communities Also Named Birchwood ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Birchwood.
Within Maryland, the name Birchwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Birchwood lies 3,351 miles [5,392.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Arkansas
- Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Birchwood [Pulaski County].
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Birchwood is located in Hartford County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Birchwood.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Birchwood is located in Cook County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Birchwood.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Birchwood is located in Berrien County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Birchwood.
- Cheboygan County
- This Birchwood is located in Cheboygan County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Birchwood.
- Minnesota
- Washington County
- This Birchwood is located in Washington County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Birchwood.
- New York
- Nassau 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 New York community of Birchwood [Nassau County].
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Birchwood is located in Alamance County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Birchwood.
- Pitt County
- This Birchwood is located in Pitt County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the south southwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Birchwood.
- Ontario
- This Birchwood lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Birchwood is located in Hamilton County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Birchwood.
- Meigs 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 Tennessee community of Birchwood [Meigs County].
- Montgomery County
- This Birchwood is located in Montgomery County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the west southwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Birchwood.
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- This Birchwood is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Birchwood.
- Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County
- This Birchwood is located in Kewaunee County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Birchwood.
- Washburn County
- This Birchwood is located in Washburn County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km] to the northwest of the Birchwood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washburn County community of Birchwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birchwood ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Crystal Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Cypress Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Deer Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Divinity Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
- Eagle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Fairoaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Fernbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Greenholly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
- Harbour Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Hidden Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Joyce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Joyce is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
- Landhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
- Lark Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Maceys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Robin Hood Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
- Round Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
- Smugglers Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Terrace Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Trinity Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
- Twin Harbors
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
- Whispering Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
How Far From Birchwood 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 Birchwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Birchwood and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Birchwood 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 over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birchwood) 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 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 Birchwood 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Birchwood 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 Birchwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0626, Longitude: -76.5025 In this case, the coordinates for Birchwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.564 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.094 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.425 degrees. |
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