Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Retreat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Retreat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings Retreat
- 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 Retreat:
- 38.924001, -76.636353
- 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 Kings Retreat
- 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 Kings Retreat is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Calvert 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Retreat ...
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.
- Birdsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Bon Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Donovans Pier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
- Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
- Eagles Passages
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Passages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
- Eagles Passages is located in Anne Arundel County
- Edgewater Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Friends Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ginger Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
- Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gravely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Harbor Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbour
- Heritage Harbour is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
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- Hermitage Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
- Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Cove
- Hidden Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Londontowne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
- Merrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mill Swamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
- Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pine Whiff Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Whiff Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
- Pine Whiff Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Queen Anne Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
- Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Royale Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royale Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
- Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Whiskey Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bottom
- Whiskey Bottom is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hermitage Hill
How Far From Kings Retreat 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 Kings Retreat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kings Retreat and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Kings Retreat to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Retreat. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kings Retreat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Retreat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9240, Longitude: -76.6364 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Retreat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kings Retreat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.652 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.173 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.536 degrees. |