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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 Cloisters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cloisters 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 Cloisters:
    • 39.387051, -76.626358
    • 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 Cloisters
  • 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 Cloisters is near Baltimore City and also Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel 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 Cloisters

Communities Also Named Cloisters ...

We found four communities that are also named Cloisters.

Within Maryland, the name Cloisters is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Cloisters is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cloisters that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Cloisters.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Cloisters is located in Florence County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cloisters that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Cloisters.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Cloisters is located in Lancaster County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the southwest of the Cloisters that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Cloisters.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Cloisters is located in Fairfax County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cloisters that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cloisters.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cloisters ...

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.

  • Bare Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bare Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bare Hills
  • Bonnie Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bonnie Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Ridge
  • Boxwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boxwood is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Donnybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Donnybrook is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Falls Gable
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Falls Gable is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Gable
  • Fellowship Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fellowship Forest is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Forest
  • Four Winds
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Four Winds is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
  • Gallagher Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gallagher Park is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Park
  • Green Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Greengate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Greengate is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greengate
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Havenwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Havenwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood
    • Homeland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Homeland is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Jones Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jones Valley is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
    • Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Lake is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lutherville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Martins Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Martins Choice is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Choice
    • Meadowland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Meadowland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Orchard Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Ramblewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ridervale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ridervale is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridervale
    • Riderwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Riderwood is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood
    • Riderwood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Riderwood Hills is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderwood Hills
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockland is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rockland Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Run
    • Rodgers Forge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rodgers Forge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Forge
    • Summit Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Summit Chase is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Chase
    • Summit Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Summit Park is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Park
    • Sunset Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Knoll is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Twinridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Twinridge is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinridge

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

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cloisters to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 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<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cloisters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Cloisters 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 Cloisters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3871, Longitude: -76.6264       In this case, the coordinates for Cloisters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.614 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.202 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.349 degrees.