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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crandon
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Crandon ...
We found three communities that share the name Crandon.
Within Maryland, the name Crandon is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
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) - Cave Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Cherry Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Deer Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
- Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
- Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Delight Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
- Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Glen Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
- Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
- Green Hill Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
- Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
- Hunters Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Ivy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
- Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
- Liberty View Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
- Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
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- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Timber Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Chase
- Timber Chase is located in Baltimore County
- Timber Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Tollgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Tree Top Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Top Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Top Station
- Tree Top Station is located in Baltimore County
- Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Velvet Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Waterspout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterspout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Woodleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
How Far From Crandon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crandon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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- Crandon) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Crandon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.721 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.398 degrees. |