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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 Glen Isle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glen Isle 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 Glen Isle:
- 38.957890, -76.590241
- 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 Glen Isle
- 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 Glen Isle 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 Glen Isle
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Isle ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bon Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
- Chestnut Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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 east)
- Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
- Eagles Passages
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eagles Passages is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edgewater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Ginger Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
- Gingerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gingerville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
- Gravely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gravely is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
- Harbor Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Heritage Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heritage Harbour is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbour
- Hidden Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hidden Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Cove
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Londontowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Oak Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Court is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Court
- Oakbluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakbluff is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbluff
- Pine Whiff Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Whiff Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
- Poplar Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Twin Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Twin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills
- Whiskey Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Whiskey Bottom is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bottom
How Far From Glen Isle 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 Glen Isle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Glen Isle 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Glen Isle 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 most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Isle) 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 Glen Isle 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 Glen Isle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9579, Longitude: -76.5902 In this case, the coordinates for Glen Isle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.622 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.503 degrees. |
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