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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 Saint Denis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Denis 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 Saint Denis:
    • 39.222607, -76.704692
    • 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 Saint Denis
  • 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Since Saint Denis is near Howard County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Saint Denis

Communities Also Named Saint Denis ...

We found three communities that are also named Saint Denis.

Within Maryland, the name Saint Denis is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Saint Denis is located in Jefferson County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Denis that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Saint Denis.
    • Quebec
      • This Saint Denis lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Denis that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Saint Denis lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Denis that is located in Baltimore County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Denis ...

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.

  • Asylum ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Asylum is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
  • Elkridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Elkridge Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Elkridge Heights is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge Heights
  • English Consul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • English Consul is located in Baltimore City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Consul
  • Grove Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grove Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Ridge
  • Homeland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Homeland Park is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
  • Lawyers Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
  • Lynnbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lynnbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
  • Marble Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble Hill is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Monumental
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Monumental is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monumental
  • Orange Grove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Orange Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
  • Paradise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Paradise is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Quail Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Relay
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Relay is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
    • Rockburn Commons
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rockburn Commons is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockburn Commons
    • Stony Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Stony Run is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
    • Thistle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Thistle is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
    • Timberview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Timberview is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberview
    • Twin Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Violetville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Violetville is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights

How Far From Saint Denis 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 Saint Denis to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Denis to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Denis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Saint Denis 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 Saint Denis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2226, Longitude: -76.7047       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Denis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.672 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.242 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.447 degrees.