Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Oak Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Landing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Oak Landing

• 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 Oak Landing:
  • 39.084832, -76.530241
  • 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 Oak Landing

• 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 Oak Landing is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City

• 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 Oak Landing

Communities Also Named Oak Landing ...

We found three communities that are also named Oak Landing.

Within Maryland, the name Oak Landing is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Duval County
    • This Oak Landing is located in Duval County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Landing that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Oak Landing.
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Oak Landing is located in Hillsborough County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the south southwest of the Oak Landing that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Landing.
  • Louisiana
    • Morehouse Parish
    • This Oak Landing is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Landing that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Oak Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Landing ...

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.

• Birchwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
• Captains Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
• Cherrywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Clearview Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
• Cool Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cool Pond is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Pond
• Crystal Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
• Cypress Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
• Divinity Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
• Fairoaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
• Fernbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
• Frost
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Frost is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Herald Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
• Continue List   (23 more) ...
  • Hidden Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
  • Holly Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
  • Indian Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Jacobsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jacobsville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
  • Jennings
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jennings is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Jones
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jones is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Lake Shore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Longmeadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
  • Longview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Maceys Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Pack Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pack Town is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pack Town
  • Pine Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Riding Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
  • Rivendell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rivendell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivendell
  • Round Bay
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Round Bay is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bay
  • Royal Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
  • Smugglers Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
  • Sunset Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
  • Trinity Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
  • Twin Harbors
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
  • Willowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook

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

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

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Oak Landing to White House, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'