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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 Greenlawn Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenlawn Shores 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 Greenlawn Shores:
    • 39.179831, -76.571631
    • 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 Greenlawn Shores
  • 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 Greenlawn Shores is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Greenlawn Shores

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenlawn Shores ...

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.

  • Beauty Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beauty Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Beach
  • Clear Water Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clear Water Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water Beach
  • Cottage Grove Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottage Grove Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Beach
  • Creek View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Creek View is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Elizabeths Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabeths Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Landing
  • Ferndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Foremans Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
  • Fox Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox Chase is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
  • Freetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Freetown is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
  • Furnace Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Gatewater
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Gatewater is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewater
    • Glen Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
    • Green Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Greenland Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Beach
    • Greenlawn Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
    • Harris Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
    • Heritage Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
    • High Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • High Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillcrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillside Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Lake View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Long Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Long Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Lynnbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
    • Marley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Marley Park Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marley Park Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Park Beach
    • Marley Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
    • Meadow Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Orchard Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pleasantville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Point Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Rippling Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Rock Creek Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Creek Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Rock Hill Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Hill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Beach
    • Rockhill Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockhill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Beach
    • Rockview Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockview Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Beach
    • Sandy Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • School Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • School Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Gardens
    • Silver Sands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Sands is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
    • Stonehaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Stonehaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Stoney View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stoney View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney View
    • Stony Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stony Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
    • Sun Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sunset Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Surfside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Surfside is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
    • Timber Glade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Timber Glade is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Glade
    • Towering Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
    • Twin Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Twin Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cove
    • Twin Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
    • View Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • View Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point
    • Willow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Greenlawn Shores and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Greenlawn Shores to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenlawn Shores) 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 Greenlawn Shores 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 Greenlawn Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1798, Longitude: -76.5716       In this case, the coordinates for Greenlawn Shores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.596 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.149 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.408 degrees.