Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Royale Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Royale Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Royale Glen
- 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 Royale Glen:
- 38.924835, -76.651076
- 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 Royale Glen
- 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 Royale Glen is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Calvert 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Royale Glen ...
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.
- Birdsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Bon Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bowie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
- Eagles Passages
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Passages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
- Eagles Passages is located in Anne Arundel County
- Edgewater Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Edgewater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Friends Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Gravely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Harbor Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heather Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Heritage Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Harbour
- Heritage Harbour is located in Anne Arundel County
- Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
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- Hermitage Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
- Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Cove
- Hidden Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Kings Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
- Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
- Merrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Queen Anne Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
- Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hermitage Hill
How Far From Royale Glen 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 Royale Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Royale Glen and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Royale Glen to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day 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 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Royale Glen. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Royale Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royale Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9248, Longitude: -76.6511 In this case, the coordinates for Royale Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Royale Glen 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 307.661 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.542 degrees. |