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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 Crandon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crandon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Crandon:
- 39.469271, -76.817199
- 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 Crandon
- 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 Crandon is near Carroll County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Crandon
Communities Also Named Crandon ...
We found three communities that are also named Crandon.
Within Maryland, the name Crandon is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Dakota
- Spink County
- This Crandon is located in Spink County and lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crandon that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spink County community of Crandon.
- Virginia
- Bland County
- This Crandon is located in Bland County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crandon that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Crandon.
- Wisconsin
- Forest County
- This Crandon is located in Forest County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crandon that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Crandon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crandon ...
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.
- Belltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Belltown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Cave Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Deer Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
- Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Delight Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Glen Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Green Hill Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
- Hunters Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Ivy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Liberty View Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Sunnybrook Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Timber Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
- Timber Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Tollgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tollgate is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Tree Top Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Velvet Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Waterspout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
- Woodleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
How Far From Crandon 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 Crandon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crandon and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crandon to Towson, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Crandon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Crandon 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 Crandon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4693, Longitude: -76.8172 In this case, the coordinates for Crandon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.721 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.336 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.398 degrees. |
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