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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 Shady Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Oaks 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 Shady Oaks:
    • 39.337608, -76.393849
    • 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 Shady Oaks
  • 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 Shady Oaks is near Harford County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Shady Oaks

Communities Also Named Shady Oaks ...

We found seven communities that are also named Shady Oaks.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Shady Oaks.

Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Oaks that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Shady Oaks.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Shady Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shady Oaks that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Shady Oaks.
    • Georgia
      • Troup County
      • This Shady Oaks is located in Troup County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shady Oaks that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Shady Oaks.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,053 miles [1,694.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Oaks that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Shady Oaks.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shady Oaks is located in Harris County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shady Oaks that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shady Oaks.
      • Henderson County
      • This Shady Oaks is located in Henderson County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km] to the west southwest of the Shady Oaks that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Shady Oaks.
      • Tarrant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Shady Oaks [Tarrant County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Oaks ...

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.

  • Berryhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryhill is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Bowleys Quarters
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
  • Breezy Point Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Breezy Point Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point Beach
  • Cedar Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
  • Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chase is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
  • Dundee Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dundee Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee Village
  • Eagle Nest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Nest is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Edgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Edgewater is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Goldentree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
  • Hartland Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
  • Hartland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
  • Holly Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Holly Beach is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Island View Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Island View Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Beach
    • Kings Court
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kings Court is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
    • Maple Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Maple Crest is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Marys Choice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Marys Choice is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Choice
    • Middlesex
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Middlesex is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Oliver Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oliver Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Beach
    • Poplar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Poplar is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Rockaway Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
    • Silver Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver Woods is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Woods
    • Sue Creek Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
    • Turkey Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Turkey Point is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point

How Far From Shady Oaks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shady Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shady Oaks to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two 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 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 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 from Point A (ie- Shady Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Shady Oaks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Shady Oaks 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 Shady Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3376, Longitude: -76.3938       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.48 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.042 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.27 degrees.