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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 Michaelton Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Michaelton Manor 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 Michaelton Manor:
    • 39.210941, -76.664135
    • 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 Michaelton Manor
  • 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 Michaelton Manor is near Baltimore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Michaelton Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Michaelton Manor ...

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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Elkridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elkridge Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
  • English Consul
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • English Consul is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
  • Ferndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Furnace Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
  • Grove Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
  • Harris Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Harris Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
  • Heritage Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hill
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Homeland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Homeland Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
  • Lawyers Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lynnbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
    • Meadow Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Minersville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Minersville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Monumental
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Monumental is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
    • Pleasantville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Quail Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Relay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Relay is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Rippling Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
    • Rockburn Commons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
    • Stony Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
    • Twin Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Violetville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Willow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Willow is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights

How Far From Michaelton Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Michaelton Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Michaelton Manor and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Michaelton Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Michaelton Manor) 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 Michaelton Manor 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 Michaelton Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2109, Longitude: -76.6641       In this case, the coordinates for Michaelton Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.649 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.214 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.435 degrees.