Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Candlewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Candlewood and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Candlewood

• 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 Candlewood:
  • 39.089276, -76.585520
  • 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 Candlewood

• 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 Candlewood is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Candlewood

Communities Also Named Candlewood ...

We found five communities that are also named Candlewood.

Within Maryland, the name Candlewood is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Candlewood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Candlewood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Candlewood.
  • Arkansas
    • Pulaski County
    • This Candlewood is located in Pulaski County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Candlewood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Candlewood.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Candlewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Candlewood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Candlewood.
  • New Jersey
    • Monmouth County
    • This Candlewood is located in Monmouth County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Candlewood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Candlewood.
  • North Carolina
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Candlewood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Candlewood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Candlewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Candlewood ...

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.

• Captains Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
• Chartwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chartwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
• Cool Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
• Fair Winds
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
• Fairoaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
• Foxhollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
• Frost
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Herald Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
• Hillendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
• Holly Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
• Jennings
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
• Long Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Long Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Maceys Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
  • Marley Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
  • Millrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Millrace is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
  • Oak Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Oak Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
  • Pack Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Quail Run is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Rivendell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
  • Royal Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
  • Stewarts Purchase
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
  • Sunrise Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
  • Sunset Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
  • Trinity Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
  • Valentine Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek
  • Windy Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls

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

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

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Candlewood to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'