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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 Chestnut Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chestnut Hills:
    • 38.948724, -76.561073
    • 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 Chestnut Hills
  • 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 Chestnut Hills is near Prince George's County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne'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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Chestnut Hills

Communities Also Named Chestnut Hills ...

We found nine communities that are also named Chestnut Hills.

There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Chestnut Hills.

Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Montgomery County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Chestnut Hills.
    • Prince George's County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Chestnut Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Chestnut Hills.
      • Wake County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Wake County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the south southwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Chestnut Hills.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Chestnut Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Chestnut Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Roane County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Roane County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Chestnut Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Chestnut Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Chestnut Hills is located in Harrison County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west of the Chestnut Hills that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Chestnut Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chestnut Hills ...

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.

  • Bon Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bon Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
  • Captains Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Captains Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Walk
  • Donovans Pier
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
  • Edgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Edgewater Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Ginger Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
  • Gingerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gingerville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
  • Harbor Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Heritage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Harbour is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbour
  • Hidden Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Cove
  • Hunt Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Knightsbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Knightsbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
    • Londontowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
    • Oak Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oak Court is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Court
    • Oakbluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Oakbluff is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbluff
    • Painters Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Painters Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
    • Parole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
    • Pine Whiff Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pine Whiff Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
    • Poplar Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Poplar Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
    • Threemile Oak Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Threemile Oak Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Oak Corner
    • Whiskey Bottom
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Whiskey Bottom is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bottom

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Hills to White House, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chestnut Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Chestnut Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Chestnut Hills 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 Chestnut Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9487, Longitude: -76.5611       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.606 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.124 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.495 degrees.