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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Little Italy:
    • 39.286774, -76.601078
    • 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 Little Italy
  • 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 Little Italy ...

We found ten communities that share the name Little Italy.

Within Maryland, the name Little Italy is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Little Italy is located in Jefferson County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Little Italy.
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Little Italy is located in Perry County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Little Italy.
    • California
      • San Francisco County
      • This Little Italy is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of Little Italy.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Little Italy is located in Penobscot County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Little Italy.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This Little Italy is located in Scott County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Little Italy.
    • New York
      • New York County
      • This Little Italy is located in New York County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Little Italy.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Little Italy is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Little Italy.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Little Italy is located in Bucks County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Little Italy.
    • West Virginia
      • Clay County
      • This Little Italy is located in Clay County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Little Italy.
      • Randolph County
      • This Little Italy is located in Randolph County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Little Italy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Italy ...

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.

  • Charles Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
    • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Baltimore City
  • English Consul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Consul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
    • English Consul is located in Baltimore City
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Baltimore City
  • Fells Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells Point
    • Fells Point is located in Baltimore City
  • Gallagher Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher Park
    • Gallagher Park is located in Baltimore City
  • Garden Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Gardenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
  • Goodnow Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow Hill
    • Goodnow Hill is located in Baltimore City
  • Graceland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
    • Graceland is located in Baltimore County
  • Hall Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Spring
    • Hall Spring is located in Baltimore City
  • Harborview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
    • Harborview is located in Baltimore County
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    • Hillcrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Homestead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Baltimore City
    • Lauraville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
    • Minersville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Minersville is located in Baltimore City
    • Monumental
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monumental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
      • Monumental is located in Baltimore County
    • Orangeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
    • Riverview ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Baltimore City
    • Spring Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gardens
      • Spring Gardens is located in Baltimore City
    • Stab
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stab have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stab
      • Stab is located in Baltimore County
    • Television Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Television Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Television Hill
      • Television Hill is located in Baltimore City
    • Violetville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City

How Far From Little Italy 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 Little Italy to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Italy and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Little Italy to Annapolis, 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Little Italy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Italy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2868, Longitude: -76.6011       In this case, the coordinates for Little Italy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Little Italy 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 307.606 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.177 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.378 degrees.