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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 Ramona Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramona Beach 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 Ramona Beach:
    • 39.229275, -76.399959
    • 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 Ramona Beach
  • 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 Ramona Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Ramona Beach.

Within Maryland, the name Ramona Beach is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Ramona Beach in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Ramona Beach is located in Oswego County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north of the Ramona Beach that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Ramona Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramona Beach ...

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.

  • Airport Beach ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
    • Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Breezy Point Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point Beach
    • Breezy Point Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Cedar Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
    • Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Eagle Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
    • Eagle Nest is located in Baltimore County
  • Evergreen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Holly Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
    • Holly Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Island View Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Beach
    • Island View Beach is located in Baltimore County
  • Lodge Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
    • Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
  • Lynch Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
    • Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Porters Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
      • Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Rockaway Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Sparrows Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparrows Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
      • Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Sue Creek Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
      • Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
    • Turkey Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
      • Turkey Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Wildwood Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
      • Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Ramona Beach 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 Ramona Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ramona Beach to Towson, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramona Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ramona Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramona Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2293, Longitude: -76.4000       In this case, the coordinates for Ramona Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Ramona Beach 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 307.491 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.038 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.316 degrees.









 

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