Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lavall Woods:
  • 38.977056, -76.627465
  • 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 Lavall Woods

• 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 Lavall Woods is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Lavall Woods ...

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.

• Bon Haven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
  • Bon Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
• Charing Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
  • Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
• Chestnut Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
• Cranberry Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Woods
  • Cranberry Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
• Crownsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownsville
  • Crownsville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownsville <2>
• Eagles Passages
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Ginger Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
  • Gravely is located in Anne Arundel County
• Harbor Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Hermitage Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
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  • Hidden Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Honeysuckle Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeysuckle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeysuckle Ridge
    • Honeysuckle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Kings Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
    • Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Royale Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stonegate Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
    • Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Twin Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills
    • Twin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Whiskey Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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

How Far From Lavall Woods 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 Lavall Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lavall Woods and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lavall Woods to White House, with an average speed<4> 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lavall Woods. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/