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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 Rest Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rest Haven 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 Rest Haven:
    • 38.778172, -76.539680
    • 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 Rest Haven
  • 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 Rest Haven ...

We found three communities that share the name Rest Haven.

Within Maryland, the name Rest Haven is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rest Haven that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rest Haven.
      • Upson County
      • This Rest Haven is located in Upson County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the southwest of the Rest Haven that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Rest Haven.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Rest Haven is located in Beaufort County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the south of the Rest Haven that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Rest Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rest Haven ...

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.

  • Baywalker Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
    • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fairhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lofty Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
    • Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Masons Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
    • Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mimosa Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
    • Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Nutwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
    • Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Queen Anne Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
    • Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Spyglass
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass
    • Spyglass is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Swans
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans
    • Swans is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tabernacle
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tiffany Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
    • Tiffany Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tracys Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wuthering Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
    • Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Rest Haven 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 Rest Haven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rest Haven 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 north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rest Haven. 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>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- Rest Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rest Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7782, Longitude: -76.5397       In this case, the coordinates for Rest Haven 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rest Haven 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 307.605 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.097 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.552 degrees.









 

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