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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 Eagle Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle Harbor 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 Eagle Harbor:
- 38.566500, -76.686845
- 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 Eagle Harbor
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Eagle Harbor is near Calvert County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Eagle Harbor
Communities Also Named Eagle Harbor ...
We found three communities that are also named Eagle Harbor.
Within Maryland, the name Eagle Harbor is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Eagle Harbor lies 3,533 miles [5,685.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eagle Harbor that is located in Prince George's County.
- Michigan
- Keweenaw County
- This Eagle Harbor is located in Keweenaw County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eagle Harbor that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Eagle Harbor.
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Eagle Harbor is located in Orleans County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Eagle Harbor that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Eagle Harbor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Harbor ...
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.
- Cedar Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedarhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Deep Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Landing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Fiddlers Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
- Fox Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fox Den is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Den
- Holland Glenn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holland Glenn is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Glenn
- Hunters Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunting Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
- Kings Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Landing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Lord Cecil Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Loves
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loves is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves
- Maxwell Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maxwell Hall is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Hall
- Meadow Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadow Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Oaks
- New Enterprise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Enterprise is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- Poplar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Potts Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Potts Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quiet Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Quiet Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Meadows
- Ravenshead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Shady Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Wild Goose Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing
How Far From Eagle Harbor 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 town such as Eagle Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eagle Harbor and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Harbor to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Eagle Harbor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eagle Harbor 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 Eagle Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5665, Longitude: -76.6868 In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.705 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.178 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.696 degrees. |
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