Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Patuxent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patuxent and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Patuxent
- 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 Patuxent:
- 39.054832, -76.736080
- 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 Patuxent
- 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 Patuxent is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Patuxent ...
We found two communities that share the name Patuxent.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Patuxent.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Calvert County
- Charles County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patuxent ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Brandy Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
- Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Charing Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
- Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chase Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Idlewild
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Kings Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mistwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pigeon House Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
- Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Piney Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
- Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
- Saddle Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
- Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Spring Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
- Spring Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stillmeadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillmeadow
- Stillmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stoney Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Strawberry Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
- Strawberry Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pigeon House Corner
How Far From Patuxent to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Patuxent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patuxent and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patuxent to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patuxent. 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> | 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 Patuxent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Patuxent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patuxent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0548, Longitude: -76.7361 In this case, the coordinates for Patuxent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Patuxent to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.702 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.527 degrees. |