Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crofton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crofton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crofton
- 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:
- 39.001777, -76.687467
- 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
- 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 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
Communities Also Named Crofton ...
We found eight communities that share the name Crofton.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Crofton.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Crofton lies 2,390 miles [3,846.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crofton that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- Ontario
- This Crofton lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the north of the Crofton that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crofton ...
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.
- Bowie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
- Brandy Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Crownsville
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Eagles Passages
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Passages have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
- Eagles Passages is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gravely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Heather Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Hermitage Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
- Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Idlewild
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mallet Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Pigeon House Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
- Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Saddle Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mistwood
How Far From Crofton to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crofton and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Crofton 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 (E). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 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 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crofton. 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/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crofton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crofton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0018, Longitude: -76.6875 In this case, the coordinates for Crofton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Crofton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.677 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.213 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.527 degrees. |