Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kings Ransom:
  • 39.078720, -76.701357
  • 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 Kings Ransom

• 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 Kings Ransom is near Howard County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Kings Ransom

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Ransom ...

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.

• Admiral ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Admiral is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
• Chase Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chase Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Hill
• Colony Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
• Hidden Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
• Kings Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
• Lions Gate
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lions Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
• Maple Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
• Mistwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mistwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood
• Piney Orchard
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
• Seven Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
• Spring Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
• Stillmeadow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
• Stoney Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill

How Far From Kings Ransom to ...

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

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

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Ransom to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'