Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knightsbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knightsbridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knightsbridge
- 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 Knightsbridge:
- 38.963168, -76.510794
- 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 Knightsbridge
- 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 Knightsbridge is near Queen Anne's County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's 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 Knightsbridge ...
We found two communities that share the name Knightsbridge.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Knightsbridge.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Knightsbridge in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Montgomery County
- This Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knightsbridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Knightsbridge.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- 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 Pennsylvania community of Knightsbridge [Allegheny County].
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knightsbridge ...
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.
- Anchorage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Captains Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Walk
- Captains Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
- Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
- Dreams Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
- Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Edgewater is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <4>
- Ferry Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
- Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ginger Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
- Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gingerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
- Gingerville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harness Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harness Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
- Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hunt Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
- Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Keys Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Kitty Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Creek
- Kitty Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lands End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mariners Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mariners Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
- Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Market Quay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market Quay
- Market Quay is located in Anne Arundel County
- Oak Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Oakbluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Painters Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Hill
- Painters Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Parole
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pine Whiff Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Whiff Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Poplar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Poplar Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Threemile Oak Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Oak Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Oak Corner
- Threemile Oak Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Timber Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Walnut Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake
- Walnut Lake is located in Anne Arundel County
- Watergate Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watergate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergate Village
- Watergate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hunt Meadows
How Far From Knightsbridge 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 Knightsbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knightsbridge and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the northeast (NE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Knightsbridge 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 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knightsbridge. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Knightsbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knightsbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9632, Longitude: -76.5108 In this case, the coordinates for Knightsbridge 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 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 Knightsbridge 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Knightsbridge 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 307.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.092 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.468 degrees. |