Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Terrace:
  • 39.220664, -76.453850
  • 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 Chesapeake Terrace

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Chesapeake Terrace is near Anne Arundel County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City

• 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 Chesapeake Terrace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesapeake Terrace ...

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.

• Airport Beach ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
• Cedar Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
• Evergreen Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
• Gray Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
• Island View Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Island View Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Beach
• Lake View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
• Lodge Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
• Lynch Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
• Porters Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
• Rockwood Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rockwood Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Beach
• Sparrows Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
• Stony Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stony Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
• Surfside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Surfside is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
• Wildwood Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Chesapeake Terrace and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chesapeake Terrace to Towson, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'