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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 Poplar Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge:
    • 39.130110, -76.464405
    • 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 Poplar Ridge
  • 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 Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge

Communities Also Named Poplar Ridge ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Poplar Ridge.

Within Maryland, the name Poplar Ridge is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Poplar Ridge [Madison County].
      • Marshall County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Poplar Ridge.
    • Alberta
      • This Poplar Ridge lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Craighead County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Poplar Ridge.
    • Illinois
      • Jackson County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Jackson County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the west of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Poplar Ridge.
      • Will County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Will County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the west northwest of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Poplar Ridge.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • New York
      • Cayuga County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Cayuga County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<2> to the north of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Poplar Ridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Poplar Ridge.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Poplar Ridge.
    • Tennessee
      • Dyer County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Dyer County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Poplar Ridge.
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Chesapeake City and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the south of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Poplar Ridge.
      • Frederick County
      • This Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west of the Poplar Ridge that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Poplar Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Ridge ...

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.

  • Chase Wood Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chase Wood Run is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Wood Run
  • Eagle Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
  • Fairhaven Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairhaven Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Beach
  • Green Gables
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
  • Herons Watch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
  • Hickory Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hickory Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
  • Hunters Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
  • Jacobsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jacobsville is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
  • Lake Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Long Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Paradise Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paradise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
  • Riding Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rock Creek Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rock Creek Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
    • Rockview Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rockview Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Beach
    • Rockwood Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwood Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Beach
    • Sanders Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanders Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
    • Tree Tops
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops

How Far From Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Ridge 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Poplar Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poplar Ridge) 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 Poplar Ridge 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 Poplar Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1301, Longitude: -76.4644       In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.537 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.074 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.383 degrees.