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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 Shannon Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shannon Forest 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 Shannon Forest:
    • 39.151498, -76.582743
    • 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 Shannon Forest
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Since Shannon Forest is near Baltimore City and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Shannon Forest

Communities Also Named Shannon Forest ...

We found three communities that are also named Shannon Forest.

Within Maryland, the name Shannon Forest is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This Shannon Forest is located in Rockingham County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shannon Forest that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Shannon Forest.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Shannon Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shannon Forest that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Shannon Forest.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shannon Forest is located in Harris County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shannon Forest that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shannon Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon Forest ...

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.

  • Beauty Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Beauty Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Beach
  • Dundee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Elizabeths Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Elizabeths Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Landing
  • Foremans Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
  • Fox Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fox Chase is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
  • Freetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Freetown is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
  • Freetown Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
  • Furnace Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Furnace Branch is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Branch
  • Gatewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gatewater is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewater
  • Glen Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
  • Glen Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
  • Green Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Greenlawn Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
    • Greenlawn Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
    • High Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • High Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillside Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Long Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Long Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
    • Marley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
    • Marley Park Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Marley Park Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Park Beach
    • Marley Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
    • Point Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Point Pleasant is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Rippling Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rippling Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippling Ridge
    • Sandy Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
    • Silver Sands
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Silver Sands is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
    • Stonehaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Stonehaven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
    • Stoney View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Stoney View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney View
    • Sun Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Timber Glade
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Timber Glade is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Glade
    • Towering Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
    • Twin Cove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Cove
    • Twin Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
    • View Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • View Point is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point
    • Woods Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge

How Far From Shannon Forest 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 Shannon Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shannon Forest to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Shannon Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Shannon Forest 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 Shannon Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1515, Longitude: -76.5827       In this case, the coordinates for Shannon Forest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.605 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.155 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.424 degrees.