Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayo
- 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 Mayo:
- 38.887614, -76.511903
- 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 Mayo
- 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 Mayo is near Queen Anne's County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Mayo ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Mayo.
Within Maryland, the name Mayo is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Lafayette County
- This Mayo is located in Lafayette County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mayo that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Mayo.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Mayo [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Quebec
- This Mayo lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the north of the Mayo that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Mayo is located in Halifax County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mayo that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Mayo.
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mayo [Henry County].
- Yukon
- This Mayo lies 2,926 miles [4,708.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mayo that is located in Anne Arundel County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayo ...
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.
- Anchorage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bahama View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
- Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Birdsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chalk Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
- Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chapel Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Knoll
- Chapel Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
- Cherry Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
- Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chestnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Donovans Pier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
- Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
- Felicity Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicity Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity Cove
- Felicity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Fishing Creek Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek Farms
- Fishing Creek Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Galesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Galesville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesville <5>
- Harbor View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Harness Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harness Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
- Harness Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Hill Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Harbor
- Holly Hill Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
- Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hunt Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
- Hunt Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Keys Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kitty Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Creek
- Kitty Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lands End
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Londontowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Londontowne is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mariners Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
- Mariners Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mill Swamp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
- Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
- Oakbluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Oyster Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Harbor
- Oyster Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pine Whiff Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Whiff Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
- Pine Whiff Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Ponder Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cove
- Ponder Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Poplar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Poplar Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Shady Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Shady Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Side
- Shady Side is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Side <5>
- Snug Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Timber Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Turkey Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Turkey Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Walnut Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake
- Walnut Lake is located in Anne Arundel County
- Watergate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harness Woods
How Far From Mayo 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 Mayo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayo and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Mayo to White House, with an average speed<6> 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayo. 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> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Mayo 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mayo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8876, Longitude: -76.5119 In this case, the coordinates for Mayo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mayo, 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'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 Mayo 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 307.581 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.087 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.498 degrees. |