Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Chapel Knoll:
  • 38.857059, -76.574683
  • 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 Chapel Knoll

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Chapel Knoll is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapel Knoll ...

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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
  • Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
• Birdsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
  • Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
• Chalk Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
  • Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
• Cherry Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
  • Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
• Galesville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
  • Galesville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesville <2>
• Holly Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
  • Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
• Hunt Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
  • Hunt Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
• Mayo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Mayo is located in Anne Arundel County
• Mill Swamp
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
  • Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
• Shady Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
  • Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
• Shady Side
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
  • Shady Side is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Side <2>
• Traceys Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceys Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
  • Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chapel Knoll and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chapel Knoll to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapel Knoll. 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/