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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Longmeadow.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longmeadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longmeadow and the surrounding area.
- 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 Longmeadow:
- 39.068999, -76.533018<1>
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Longmeadow
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Longmeadow is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Longmeadow
Communities Also Named Longmeadow ...
We found three communities that are also named Longmeadow.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Longmeadow.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- This Longmeadow is located in Harford County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Longmeadow that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Longmeadow.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Longmeadow, Hampden County
- This Longmeadow is located in Hampden County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Longmeadow that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Longmeadow.
- Rhode Island
- Longmeadow, Kent County
- This Longmeadow is located in Kent County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Longmeadow that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Longmeadow.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longmeadow ...
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.
- Birchwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Birchwood is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Captains Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Captains Cove is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherrywood is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cool Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cool Pond is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
- Crystal Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crystal Beach is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Cypress Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cypress Creek is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Divinity Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Divinity Cove is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairoaks is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Fernbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fernbrook is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Frost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Harbour Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harbour Glen is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Herald Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Herald Harbor is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
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- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Ridge is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Holly Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holly Point is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Indian Village is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Jennings
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jennings is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jones
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jones is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Lark Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lark Hill is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
- Little John
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Little John is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longview is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Maceys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maceys Corner is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oak Grove is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Hollow is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Landing is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
- Pack Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pack Town is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Crest is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raintree is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Rivendell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rivendell is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
- Robin Hood Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Robin Hood Hill is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
- Round Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Round Bay is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
- Royal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Beach is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
- Smugglers Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Smugglers Cove is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
- Sunset Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunset Knoll is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
- Terrace Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrace Gardens is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Trinity Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trinity Farms is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
- Twin Harbors
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Harbors is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
How Far From Longmeadow 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 included the distance from a community such as Longmeadow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longmeadow and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Longmeadow to White House, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Longmeadow:
Decimal: 39.06899, -76.533018
DDMMSS: 39° 4' 8", -76° 31' 58" |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longmeadow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Longmeadow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longmeadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0690, Longitude: -76.5330 In this case, the coordinates for Longmeadow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.581 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.436 degrees. |
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