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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 Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay
  • 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 Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay:
    • 38.801505, -76.514679
    • 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 Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay ...

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.

  • Bahama View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
    • Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baywalker Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
    • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chalk Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
    • Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Cherry Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Felicity Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicity Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity Cove
    • Felicity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Galesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
    • Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lofty Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
    • Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Masons Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
    • Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mimosa Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
    • Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Nutwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
    • Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rest Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Shady Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
      • Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Shady Side
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Snug Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Spyglass
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass
      • Spyglass is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Swans
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans
      • Swans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tabernacle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tiffany Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
      • Tiffany Woods is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay 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 Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 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>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8015, Longitude: -76.5147       In this case, the coordinates for Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Franklin Manor-on-the-Bay 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 307.589 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.082 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.533 degrees.