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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 Gentry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gentry 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 Gentry:
    • 38.967612, -76.510794
    • 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 Gentry
  • 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 Gentry 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 Gentry

Communities Also Named Gentry ...

We found nine communities that are also named Gentry.

Within Maryland, the name Gentry is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lamar 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 Alabama community of Gentry [Lamar County].
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Gentry is located in Benton County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<2> to the west of the Gentry that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Gentry.
      • Pike 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 Arkansas community of Gentry [Pike County].
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Gentry is located in Shoshone County and lies 2,042 miles [3,286.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gentry that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Gentry.
    • Kentucky
      • Breathitt 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 Kentucky community of Gentry [Breathitt County].
    • Missouri
      • Gentry County
      • This Gentry is located in Gentry County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gentry that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Gentry.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham 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 North Carolina community of Gentry [Rockingham County].
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Gentry is located in Putnam County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Gentry that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Gentry.
    • Texas
      • Potter County
      • This Gentry is located in Potter County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<2> to the west of the Gentry that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Gentry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gentry ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Anchorage is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • 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
  • Chestnut Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Donovans Pier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
  • Dreams Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
  • Edgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ferry Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
  • Ginger Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
  • Gingerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gingerville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
  • Harness Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
  • Heritage
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heritage is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Homewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hunt Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
      • Kitty Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Creek
    • Knightsbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Knightsbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
    • Lands End
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lands End is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands End
    • Lincoln Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Mariners Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
    • Mariners Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
    • Market Quay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Market Quay is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market Quay
    • Oak Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Court is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Court
    • Oakbluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakbluff is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbluff
    • Painters Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Painters Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
    • Parole
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Parole is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parole
    • Pine Whiff Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 southwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • Threemile Oak Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Oak Corner
    • Timber Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 southeast)
      • Walnut Lake is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake
    • Watergate Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the northeast (NE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Gentry to White House, with an average speed<4> 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Gentry 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gentry) 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 Gentry 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 Gentry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9676, Longitude: -76.5108       In this case, the coordinates for Gentry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.092 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.466 degrees.