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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 Crystal Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crystal Beach 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 Crystal Beach:
- 39.071499, -76.518851
- 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 Crystal Beach
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Crystal Beach is near Baltimore County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne'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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Crystal Beach
Communities Also Named Crystal Beach ...
We found ten communities that are also named Crystal Beach.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Crystal Beach.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Cecil County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Crystal Beach [Cecil County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- This Crystal Beach is located in Pinellas County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Crystal Beach.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Crystal Beach is located in Branch County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Crystal Beach.
- Van Buren County
- This Crystal Beach is located in Van Buren County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west northwest of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Crystal Beach.
- New Brunswick
- This Crystal Beach lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<2> to the northeast of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Crystal Beach is located in Ontario County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the north of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Crystal Beach.
- Ontario
- This Crystal Beach lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Crystal Beach is located in Galveston County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Crystal Beach.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Crystal Beach is located in Rutland County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Crystal Beach that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Crystal Beach.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Crystal Beach [Accomack County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crystal Beach ...
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.
- Arnold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Birchwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Captains Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cool Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
- Cypress Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Divinity Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
- Eagle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Fernbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Harbour Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Herald Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Hidden Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Jennings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Landhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
- Lark Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
- Longmeadow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Maceys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Pack Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Rivendell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
- Round Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
- Royal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
- Smugglers Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
- Sunset Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Terrace Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Trinity Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
- Twin Harbors
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
How Far From Crystal Beach 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 Crystal Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crystal Beach and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Crystal Beach to White House, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Crystal Beach 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crystal Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crystal Beach 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 Crystal Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0715, Longitude: -76.5189 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.429 degrees. |
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