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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 Bon Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bon Haven 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 Bon Haven:
    • 38.967334, -76.591630
    • 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 Bon Haven
  • 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 Bon Haven is near Prince George's County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Bon Haven

Communities Also Named Bon Haven ...

We found one communities that are also named Bon Haven.

Within Maryland, the name Bon Haven is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Bon Haven in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Bon Haven is located in Clark County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bon Haven that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bon Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bon Haven ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Donovans Pier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
  • Eagles Passages
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Eagles Passages is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
  • Edgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Edgewater Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Ginger Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
  • Gingerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Gingerville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
  • Gravely
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gravely is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
  • Harbor Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Heritage Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Heritage Harbour is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbour
  • Hidden Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hidden Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Cove
  • Oak Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Court is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Court
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pine Whiff Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Whiff Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
    • Poplar Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Poplar Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
    • Rolling Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Knolls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rutland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Threemile Oak Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Threemile Oak Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Oak Corner
    • Twin Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Twin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills
    • Whiskey Bottom
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Whiskey Bottom is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bottom

How Far From Bon Haven 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 Bon Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the East.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the east (E).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Bon Haven to White House, with an average speed<3> 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 most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bon Haven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bon Haven 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 Bon Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9673, Longitude: -76.5916       In this case, the coordinates for Bon Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.623 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.146 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.50 degrees.