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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Mayfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayfield 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 Mayfield:
    • 39.095942, -76.696635
    • 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 Mayfield
  • 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 Mayfield ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Mayfield.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Mayfield.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 33 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Howard County
      • This Mayfield is located in Howard County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Mayfield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Mayfield lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • This Mayfield is located in Washington County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mayfield.
    • California
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Mayfield is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,440 miles [3,926.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Mayfield.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Mayfield is located in New Castle County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mayfield.
    • Georgia
      • Hancock County
      • This Mayfield is located in Hancock County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Mayfield.
    • Idaho
      • Elmore County
      • This Mayfield is located in Elmore County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Mayfield.
    • Indiana
      • Delaware County
      • This Mayfield is located in Delaware County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Mayfield.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • This Mayfield is located in Sumner County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Mayfield.
    • Kentucky
      • Graves County
      • This Mayfield is located in Graves County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Mayfield.
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Mayfield [Somerset County].
    • Manitoba
      • This community is historic<2> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Mayfield.
    • Michigan
      • Grand Traverse County
      • This Mayfield is located in Grand Traverse County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Traverse County community of Mayfield.
    • Mississippi
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Mayfield [Montgomery County].
    • Missouri
      • Bollinger County
      • This Mayfield is located in Bollinger County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Mayfield.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Mayfield lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • New York
      • Fulton County
      • This Mayfield is located in Fulton County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mayfield.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Mayfield is located in Caldwell County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Mayfield.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Mayfield is located in Rockingham County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mayfield.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Mayfield is located in Butler County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Mayfield.
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Mayfield is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Mayfield.
    • Oklahoma
      • Beckham County
      • This Mayfield is located in Beckham County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beckham County community of Mayfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Mayfield lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Mayfield.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Mayfield is located in Westmoreland County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Mayfield.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Mayfield lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Mayfield [Greenville County].
    • South Dakota
      • Yankton County
      • This Mayfield is located in Yankton County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yankton County community of Mayfield.
    • Tennessee
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mayfield [Jackson County].
    • Texas
      • Hale County
      • This Mayfield is located in Hale County and lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Mayfield.
      • Hill County
      • This Mayfield is located in Hill County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km] to the west southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Mayfield.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Mayfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Mayfield.
      • Sanpete County
      • This Mayfield is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km] to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Mayfield.
    • Virginia
      • Fredericksburg City
      • This Mayfield is located in Fredericksburg City and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fredericksburg City community of Mayfield.
      • Henrico County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mayfield [Henrico County].
      • Lynchburg City
      • This Mayfield is located in Lynchburg City and lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Mayfield.
    • Washington
      • Lewis County
      • This Mayfield is located in Lewis County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Mayfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Mayfield is located in Washington County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mayfield that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Mayfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayfield ...

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.

  • Admiral ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
    • Admiral is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chase Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Hill
    • Chase Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Colony Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
    • Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Derby Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
    • Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hidden Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
    • Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Kings Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
    • Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Kings Ransom
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ransom
    • Kings Ransom is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lions Gate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
    • Lions Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Maple Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mistwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood
    • Mistwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Piney Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
    • Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Pioneer City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Redbridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
      • Redbridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Seven Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Spring Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
      • Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Stillmeadow
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
      • Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Stoney Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
      • Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Strawberry Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
      • Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mayfield to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mayfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0959, Longitude: -76.6966       In this case, the coordinates for Mayfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mayfield 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.
<3>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 Mayfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Mayfield 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 307.676 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.227 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.494 degrees.