Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gotts, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gotts and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gotts
- 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 Gotts:
- 39.036499, -76.601909
- 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 Gotts
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Gotts is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gotts ...
We found two communities that share the name Gotts.
Within Maryland, the name Gotts is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gotts ...
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.
- Brandy Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
- Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Captains Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chartwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cool Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cranberry Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Woods
- Cranberry Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Crownsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownsville
- Crownsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownsville <4>
- Downs on the Severn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs on the Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs on the Severn
- Downs on the Severn is located in Anne Arundel County
- Evans Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
- Evans Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fair Winds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
- Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harbor Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
- Harbor Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Herald Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
- Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Hillendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Honeysuckle Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Ridge
- Honeysuckle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Little John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little John have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
- Little John is located in Anne Arundel County
- Maid Marion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maid Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maid Marion
- Maid Marion is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mallet Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Hill
- Mallet Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ravenshead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenshead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Ravenshead is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rivendell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Robin Hood Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
- Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rolling Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
- Round Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Spring Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fields
- Spring Fields is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stewarts Purchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarts Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
- Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sunrise Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tall Timbers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Anne Arundel County
- Twin Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills
- Twin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Valentine Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek
- Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hillendale
How Far From Gotts 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 Gotts to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gotts and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gotts to White House, with an average speed<5> 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gotts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gotts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gotts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0365, Longitude: -76.6019 In this case, the coordinates for Gotts have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Gotts 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gotts to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.624 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.159 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.477 degrees. |