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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 Donovans Pier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Donovans Pier and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Donovans Pier:
    • 38.952612, -76.551073
    • 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 Donovans Pier
  • 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 Donovans Pier is near Prince George's County and also Queen Anne's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Donovans Pier

Curious and Interesting Names Near Donovans Pier ...

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.

  • Bon Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bon Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
  • Captains Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Captains Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Walk
  • Chestnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Edgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Edgewater Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Edgewater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
  • Ginger Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
  • Gingerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gingerville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
  • Harness Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
  • Heritage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Heritage Harbour
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage Harbour is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbour
  • Hidden Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Cove
  • Homewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hunt Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
    • Knightsbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Knightsbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
    • Londontowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
    • Oak Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Oak Court is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Court
    • Oakbluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Oakbluff is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbluff
    • Painters Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Painters Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
    • Parole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
    • Pine Whiff Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Pine Whiff Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
    • Poplar Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Poplar Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
    • Threemile Oak Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Threemile Oak Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Oak Corner
    • Timber Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
    • Whiskey Bottom
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Whiskey Bottom is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bottom

How Far From Donovans Pier 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 Donovans Pier to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Donovans Pier and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Donovans Pier to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Donovans Pier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Donovans Pier 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 Donovans Pier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9526, Longitude: -76.5511       In this case, the coordinates for Donovans Pier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.60 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.118 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.489 degrees.