Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hampton Chase, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton Chase and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hampton Chase

• 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 Hampton Chase:
  • 39.144554, -76.473572
  • 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 Hampton Chase

• 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 Hampton Chase is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City

• 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 Hampton Chase

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton Chase ...

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.

• Chase Wood Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chase Wood Run is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Wood Run
• Cottage Grove Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Grove Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Beach
• Creek View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Creek View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
• Fairhaven Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairhaven Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Beach
• Green Gables
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
• Hickory Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hickory Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
• Hillside Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
• Jacobsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jacobsville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
• Lake Shore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
• Lake View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
• Paradise Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Paradise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
• Poplar Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Poplar Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
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  • Riding Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
  • Rock Creek Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rock Creek Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Landing
  • Rock Creek Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rock Creek Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
  • Rock Hill Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Beach
  • Rockhill Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockhill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Beach
  • Rockview Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockview Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Beach
  • Rockwood Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rockwood Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Beach
  • Sanders Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sanders Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
  • School Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • School Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Gardens
  • Sunset Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Surfside
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Surfside is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside

How Far From Hampton Chase to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hampton Chase to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hampton Chase and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Chase to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'