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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 Harbor Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harbor Oaks 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 Harbor Oaks:
    • 39.042888, -76.594131
    • 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 Harbor Oaks
  • 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 Harbor Oaks is near Prince George's County and also Howard 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 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Harbor Oaks

Communities Also Named Harbor Oaks ...

We found one communities that are also named Harbor Oaks.

Within Maryland, the name Harbor Oaks is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Harbor Oaks in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Volusia County
      • This Harbor Oaks is located in Volusia County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harbor Oaks that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Harbor Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harbor Oaks ...

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)
    • Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
  • Captains Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
  • Chartwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chartwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
  • Cool Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
  • Cranberry Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cranberry Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Woods
  • Crownsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Downs on the Severn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Downs on the Severn is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs on the Severn
  • Evans Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Evans Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Hill
  • Fair Winds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
  • Foxhollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
  • Herald Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
  • Hillendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Holly Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
    • Honeysuckle Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Honeysuckle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Ridge
    • Jennings
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jones
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Little John
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Little John is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
    • Longmeadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Maceys Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
    • Maid Marion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Maid Marion is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maid Marion
    • Mallet Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mallet Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Hill
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Pack Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
    • Quail Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Quail Run is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Ravenshead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravenshead is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
    • Rivendell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
    • Robin Hood Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
    • Rolling Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Knolls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Round Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
    • Spring Fields
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Spring Fields is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fields
    • Stewarts Purchase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
    • Sunrise Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
    • Tall Timbers
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Tall Timbers is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
    • Trinity Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
    • Twin Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Twin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills
    • Valentine Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harbor Oaks 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 Harbor Oaks 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 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harbor Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Harbor Oaks 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 Harbor Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0429, Longitude: -76.5941       In this case, the coordinates for Harbor Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.619 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.154 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.472 degrees.