Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Merrywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Merrywood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Merrywood
- 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 Merrywood:
- 38.892058, -76.636909
- 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 Merrywood
- 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 Merrywood is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Merrywood ...
We found five communities that share the name Merrywood.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Merrywood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Merrywood is located in Bulloch County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Merrywood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Merrywood.
- Muscogee County
- This Merrywood is located in Muscogee County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the southwest of the Merrywood that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Merrywood.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrywood ...
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.
- Birdsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chapel Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Knoll
- Chapel Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
- Friends Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gravely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Harbor Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Hunt Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
- Hunt Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
- Kings Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
- Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mill Swamp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
- Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
- Queen Anne Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
- Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Royale Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royale Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
- Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rustic Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Knolls
- Rustic Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
How Far From Merrywood 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 Merrywood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merrywood and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Merrywood to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrywood. 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> | 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- Merrywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8921, Longitude: -76.6369 In this case, the coordinates for Merrywood 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 Merrywood 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 307.654 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.171 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.549 degrees. |