Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chesapeake Overlook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chesapeake Overlook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chesapeake Overlook
- 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 Chesapeake Overlook:
- 38.725118, -76.548290
- 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 Chesapeake Overlook
- 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 Chesapeake Overlook is near Calvert County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George'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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesapeake Overlook ...
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.
- Barefoot Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
- Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
- Burnt Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
- Friendship Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
- Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Marion Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
- Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Paris Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
- Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
- Paris Poplars
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
- Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
- Queen Anne Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
- Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rose Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Haven
- Rose Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Haven <2>
- Sam Owings Place
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Owings Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
- Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
- Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
- Wuthering Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
- Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ridgeview
How Far From Chesapeake Overlook 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 Chesapeake Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chesapeake Overlook and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Chesapeake Overlook to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesapeake Overlook. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chesapeake Overlook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesapeake Overlook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7251, Longitude: -76.5483 In this case, the coordinates for Chesapeake Overlook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Chesapeake Overlook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.577 degrees. |