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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 Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard
  • 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 Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard:
    • 39.073720, -76.712191
    • 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 Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admiral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
    • Admiral is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chase Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
    • Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hidden Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mistwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mistwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood
    • Mistwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Piney Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
    • Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Seven Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stillmeadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
    • Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard 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 Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0737, Longitude: -76.7122       In this case, the coordinates for Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Orchard Gate At Piney Orchard 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 307.686 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.235 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.509 degrees.









 

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