Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crestwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crestwood
- 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 Crestwood:
- 38.740672, -76.631628
- 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 Crestwood
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Crestwood is near Anne Arundel County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George'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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Crestwood ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Crestwood.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Crestwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- Wicomico County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- 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 Alabama community of Crestwood [Madison County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Crestwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Crestwood.
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Crestwood is located in Cook County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Crestwood.
- Williamson County
- This Crestwood is located in Williamson County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Crestwood.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Linn County
- 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 Iowa community of Crestwood [Linn County].
- Polk County
- This Crestwood is located in Polk County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Crestwood.
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Crestwood is located in Fayette County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Crestwood.
- Franklin County
- 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 Kentucky community of Crestwood [Franklin County].
- Oldham County
- This Crestwood is located in Oldham County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km] to the west of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Crestwood.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Crestwood is located in Alamance County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Crestwood.
- Henderson County
- This Crestwood is located in Henderson County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Crestwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Crestwood is located in Berks County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Crestwood.
- Lackawanna County
- This Crestwood is located in Lackawanna County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the north northeast of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Crestwood.
- Luzerne County
- 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 Pennsylvania community of Crestwood [Luzerne County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Crestwood is located in Roane County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Crestwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Crestwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Crestwood.
- Texas
- Ector County
- 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 Texas community of Crestwood [Ector County].
- Llano County
- Although located in Llano County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Crestwood.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Crestwood is located in Davis County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Crestwood.
- Salt Lake County
- This Crestwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km] to the west northwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Crestwood.
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Crestwood is located in Chesapeake City and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Crestwood.
- Fairfax County
- 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 Virginia community of Crestwood [Fairfax County].
- Roanoke County
- This Crestwood is located in Roanoke County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Crestwood.
- Stafford County
- This Crestwood is located in Stafford County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west southwest of the Crestwood that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Crestwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestwood ...
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.
- Baywalker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cedar Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cedarwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Darnall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <4>
- Friendship Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
- Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Halls Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hills
- Halls Hills is located in Calvert County
- Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jewell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Lofty Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
- Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Meadow Run Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run Park
- Meadow Run Park is located in Calvert County
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- Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Paris Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Paris Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
- Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
- Sycamore Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Tracys Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracys Landing
- Tracys Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracys Landing <4>
- Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Tranquility
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tuckers Reach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
- Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
- Woodlawn Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
- Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
- Woodside View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside View
- Woodside View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Wuthering Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
- Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mount Harmony
How Far From Crestwood 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 Crestwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestwood and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Crestwood to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<5> 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 18 miles [29 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Crestwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7407, Longitude: -76.6316 In this case, the coordinates for Crestwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Crestwood 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Crestwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.661 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.155 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.605 degrees. |