Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jennings, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jennings and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jennings
- 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 Jennings:
- 39.090388, -76.563297
- 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 Jennings
- 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 Jennings is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jennings ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Jennings.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Jennings.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Jennings [Calcasieu Parish].
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jennings that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Jennings.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jennings ...
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.
- Captains Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chartwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Clearview Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
- Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cool Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Crystal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cypress Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fair Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
- Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Foxhollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Frost
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Herald Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
- Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
- Long Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Longmeadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Maceys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Oak Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pack Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rivendell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Round Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Royal Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
- Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Smugglers Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smugglers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
- Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stewarts Purchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarts Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sunset Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
- Trinity Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
- Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Valentine Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek
- Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Willowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Indian Village
How Far From Jennings 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 Jennings to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jennings and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Jennings 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 just over a day.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jennings. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jennings) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jennings. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0904, Longitude: -76.5633 In this case, the coordinates for Jennings 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Jennings 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jennings, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Jennings 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 307.598 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.137 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.44 degrees. |