Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leon
- 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 Leon:
- 38.792893, -76.701355
- 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 Leon
- 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 Leon 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
Communities Also Named Leon ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Leon.
Within Maryland, the name Leon is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Leon is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<1> to the west of the Leon that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Leon.
- San Diego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Leon [San Diego County].
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This Leon is located in Eagle County and lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Leon that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eagle County community of Leon.
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Leon [Garfield County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Leon is located in Hillsborough County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Leon that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Leon.
- Leon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Leon [Leon County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Leon is located in Butler County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the west of the Leon that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Leon.
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Leon [Clay County].
- Morris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Leon [Morris County].
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- New Mexico
- Harding County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Leon.
- McKinley County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Leon [McKinley County].
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Leon is located in Ashtabula County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leon that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Leon.
- Putnam County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Leon.
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leon ...
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.
- Cedar Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cedarwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Darnall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fairgreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fox Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Fox Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
- Green Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Landing
- Green Landing is located in Prince George's County
- Heritage Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Hills Landing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Landing
- Hills Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hunt Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
- Hunt Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
- Iron Pot Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Pot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Pot Landing
- Iron Pot Landing is located in Prince George's County
- Jewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Land Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Maryvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Queensland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
- Queensland is located in Prince George's County
- Rustic Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Knolls
- Rustic Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
- Traceys Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Windy Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Oaks
- Windy Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Woodlawn Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Maryvale
How Far From Leon 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 Leon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leon and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Leon 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leon. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7929, Longitude: -76.7014 In this case, the coordinates for Leon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Leon 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. |
| <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 Leon 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 307.699 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.206 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.614 degrees. |