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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 Broadwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadwater 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 Broadwater:
- 38.792894, -76.534402
- 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 Broadwater
- 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 Broadwater is near Calvert County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Broadwater
Communities Also Named Broadwater ...
We found five communities that are also named Broadwater.
Within Maryland, the name Broadwater is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- This Broadwater is located in Pinellas County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Broadwater that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Broadwater.
- Missouri
- New Madrid County
- This Broadwater is located in New Madrid County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west of the Broadwater that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Broadwater.
- Montana
- Lewis and Clark County
- This Broadwater is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadwater that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Broadwater.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Broadwater is located in Morrill County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Broadwater that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Broadwater.
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Broadwater is located in Northampton County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Broadwater that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Broadwater.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadwater ...
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.
- Bahama View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
- Baywalker Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Chalk Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
- Cherry Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Galesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holly Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
- Lofty Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
- Masons Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
- Mimosa Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
- Nutwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
- Queen Anne Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rest Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Shady Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Snug Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Spyglass
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spyglass is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass
- Swans
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans
- Tabernacle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tiffany Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tiffany Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
- Traceys Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
- Tracys Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wuthering Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
How Far From Broadwater to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Broadwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadwater and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Broadwater to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Broadwater) 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 Broadwater 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 Broadwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7929, Longitude: -76.5344 In this case, the coordinates for Broadwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.601 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.095 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.544 degrees. |
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