Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Idlewilde, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idlewilde and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Idlewilde
- 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 Idlewilde:
- 38.850963, -76.497504
- 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 Idlewilde
- 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 Idlewilde is near Queen Anne's County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Idlewilde ...
We found three communities that share the name Idlewilde.
Within Maryland, the name Idlewilde is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idlewilde ...
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.
- Bahama View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
- Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chalk Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
- Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cherry Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Felicity Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicity Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity Cove
- Felicity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Galesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Galesville
- From Idlewilde to Galesville
- Harbor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Hill Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Harbor
- Holly Hill Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
- Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mayo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ponder Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cove
- Ponder Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Shady Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Shady Side
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Side <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shady Side
- From Idlewilde to Shady Side
- Snug Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Swans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Turkey Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Turkey Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ponder Cove
How Far From Idlewilde 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 Idlewilde to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idlewilde and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Idlewilde to White House, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Idlewilde. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Idlewilde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Idlewilde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8510, Longitude: -76.4975 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Idlewilde to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.506 degrees. |