Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Riding Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Riding Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Riding Woods

• 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 Riding Woods:
  • 39.110943, -76.489684
  • 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 Riding Woods

• 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 Riding Woods is near Baltimore County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Riding Woods ...

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.

• Birchwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
  • Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
• Chase Wood Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase Wood Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Wood Run
  • Chase Wood Run is located in Anne Arundel County
• Cherrywood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
• Clearview Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Village
  • Clearview Village is located in Anne Arundel County
• Cottage Grove Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Beach
  • Cottage Grove Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
• Creek View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Creek View is located in Anne Arundel County
• Crystal Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
  • Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
• Cypress Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
  • Cypress Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
• Divinity Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divinity Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
  • Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
• Eagle Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
  • Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
• Elizabeths Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeths Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Landing
  • Elizabeths Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
• Fairhaven Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Beach
  • Fairhaven Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
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  • Fairoaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fernbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
    • Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Green Gables
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
    • Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Green Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Herons Watch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herons Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
    • Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hickory Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
    • Hickory Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • High Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hillside Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hunters Harbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
    • Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Indian Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jacobsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsville
    • Jacobsville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lake Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lake View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Long Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Longmeadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
    • Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Longview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Maceys Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
    • Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Oak Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
    • Oak Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Oak Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Landing
    • Oak Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Paradise Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
    • Paradise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Pine Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Pine Crest is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rock Creek Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Landing
    • Rock Creek Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rock Creek Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
    • Rock Creek Park is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rock Hill Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Beach
    • Rock Hill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rockhill Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Beach
    • Rockhill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rockview Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Beach
    • Rockview Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rockwood Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Beach
    • Rockwood Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Royal Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Beach
    • Royal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Sanders Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
    • Sanders Park is located in Anne Arundel County
  • School Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Gardens
    • School Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Smugglers Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smugglers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smugglers Cove
    • Smugglers Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Stoney View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney View
    • Stoney View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Sunset Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Sunset Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Sunset Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Surfside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surfside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
    • Surfside is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tree Tops
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Tops have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
    • Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Trinity Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
    • Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Twin Harbors
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Harbors have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
    • Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Willowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Riding Woods 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 Riding Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Riding Woods and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Riding Woods 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 9 miles [14.5 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 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day 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 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riding Woods. 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/