Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Margate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Margate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Margate
- 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 Margate:
- 39.167609, -76.595243
- 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 Margate
- 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 Margate is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Margate ...
We found four communities that share the name Margate.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Margate.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Nebraska
- Prince Edward Island
- This Margate lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Margate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Margate ...
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.
- Beauty Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauty Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Beach
- Beauty Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Dundee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
- Foremans Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foremans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
- Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Freetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Freetown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
- Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Furnace Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
- Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gatewater
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glen Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
- Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Glen Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
- Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Greenlawn Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
- Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Greenlawn Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
- Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harris Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
- Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Marley
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Marley Park Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Park Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Park Beach
- Marley Park Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Marley Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
- Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Point Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rippling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rippling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
- Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sandy Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
- Sandy Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Silver Sands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
- Silver Sands is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stonehaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
- Timber Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Glade
- Timber Glade is located in Anne Arundel County
- Towering Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towering Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
- Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Twin Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Twin Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
- Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Willow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Greenlawn Shores
How Far From Margate 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 Margate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Margate and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Margate to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Margate. 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/
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- Margate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Margate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1676, Longitude: -76.5952 In this case, the coordinates for Margate 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 Margate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Margate 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 307.611 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.164 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.423 degrees. |