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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 Eastport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastport 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 Eastport:
    • 38.971501, -76.478293
    • 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 Eastport
  • 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 Eastport is near Queen Anne's County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George'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 Eastport

Communities Also Named Eastport ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Eastport.

Within Maryland, the name Eastport is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Little River County
      • This Eastport is located in Little River County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Little River County community of Eastport.
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Eastport is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,447 miles [3,938.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Eastport.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Eastport is located in Duval County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Eastport.
    • Idaho
      • Boundary County
      • This Eastport is located in Boundary County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boundary County community of Eastport.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Eastport is located in Washington County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Eastport.
    • Michigan
      • Antrim County
      • This Eastport is located in Antrim County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Antrim County community of Eastport.
    • Mississippi
      • Tishomingo County
      • This Eastport is located in Tishomingo County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Eastport.
    • New York
      • Suffolk County
      • This Eastport is located in Suffolk County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Eastport.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Eastport lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Eastport is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Eastport.
    • Oklahoma
      • McCurtain County
      • This Eastport is located in McCurtain County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Eastport.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Eastport is located in Cocke County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Eastport.
      • Pickett County
      • This Eastport is located in Pickett County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the west southwest of the Eastport that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Eastport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastport ...

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.

  • Anchorage
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Anchorage is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Captains Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
  • Captains Walk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Captains Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Walk
  • Cedarwood Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
  • Dreams Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
  • Ferry Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
  • Forest Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
  • Great Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
  • Harness Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
  • Heritage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Heritage is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Hidden Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
  • Homewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hunt Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
    • Keys Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Keys Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Farm
    • Kitty Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Kitty Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Creek
    • Knightsbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Knightsbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
    • Lands End
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lands End is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
    • Mariners Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
    • Mariners Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
    • Market Quay
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Market Quay is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market Quay
    • Martins Cove Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
    • Painters Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Painters Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
    • Parole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
    • Round View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
    • Timber Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
    • Walnut Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Lake is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake
    • Watergate Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastport and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the northwest (NW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Eastport to White House, with an average speed<2> 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eastport) 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 Eastport 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 Eastport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9715, Longitude: -76.4783       In this case, the coordinates for Eastport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.556 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.071 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.451 degrees.