Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jewell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jewell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jewell
- 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 Jewell:
- 38.755082, -76.618513
- 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 Jewell
- 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 Jewell is near Calvert County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Jewell ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Jewell.
Within Maryland, the name Jewell is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- This Jewell is located in Jewell County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<2> to the west of the Jewell that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jewell County community of Jewell.
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Jewell [Republic County].
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Clay County
- Although located in Clay County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Jewell.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Eastland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Jewell.
- McLennan County
- This Jewell is located in McLennan County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Jewell that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Jewell.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jewell ...
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.
- Baywalker Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
- Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cedar Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Darnall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <5>
- Friendship Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
- Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Halls Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hills
- Halls Hills is located in Calvert County
- Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lofty Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
- Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Masons Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
- Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mount Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
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- Nutwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Paris Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Queen Anne Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
- Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tabernacle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tall Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Traceys Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceys Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
- Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tracys Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracys Landing
- Tracys Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracys Landing <5>
- Trails
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tranquility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tuckers Reach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
- Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
- Woodlawn Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
- Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
- Woodside View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside View
- Woodside View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Wuthering Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
- Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Nutwell
How Far From Jewell 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 Jewell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jewell and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jewell to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jewell. 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> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Jewell 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Jewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7551, Longitude: -76.6185 In this case, the coordinates for Jewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Jewell, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Jewell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.653 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.148 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.594 degrees. |