Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Crofton Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crofton Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crofton Village

• 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 Crofton Village:
  • 39.029832, -76.673856
  • 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 Crofton Village

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Since Crofton Village is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crofton Village ...

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.

• Brandy Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
  • Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
• Charing Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
  • Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
• Chestnut Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
• Colony Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
  • Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
• Crownsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownsville
  • Crownsville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownsville <2>
• Hermitage Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
  • Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
• Hidden Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
  • Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• Kings Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
  • Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
• Kings Ransom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ransom
  • Kings Ransom is located in Anne Arundel County
• Lions Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
  • Lions Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
• Mallet Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Hill
  • Mallet Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
• Maple Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
  • Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
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  • Mistwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood
    • Mistwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Pigeon House Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
    • Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Piney Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
    • Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Saddle Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
    • Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Spring Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fields
    • Spring Fields is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stonegate Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
    • Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stoney Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tall Timbers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
    • Tall Timbers is located in Anne Arundel County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crofton Village and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crofton Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crofton Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/