Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Gate:
  • 39.128998, -76.625799
  • 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 South Gate

• 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 South Gate is near Baltimore City and also Howard 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 Howard 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 South Gate

Communities Also Named South Gate ...

We found five communities that are also named South Gate.

Within Maryland, the name South Gate is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Madison County
    • This South Gate is located in Madison County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Gate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of South Gate.
  • California
    • Los Angeles County
    • This South Gate is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the west of the South Gate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of South Gate.
  • Georgia
    • Carroll County
    • This South Gate is located in Carroll County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the South Gate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of South Gate.
  • Indiana
    • Franklin County
    • This South Gate is located in Franklin County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west of the South Gate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of South Gate.
  • Tennessee
    • Washington County
    • This South Gate is located in Washington County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Gate that is located in Anne Arundel County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of South Gate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Gate ...

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.

• Chartwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chartwood is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
• Derby Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Derby Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Farms
• Dundee
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Dundee is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
• Fox Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fox Chase is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
• Foxhollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxhollow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhollow
• Freetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Freetown is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
• Freetown Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Freetown Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown Village
• Glen Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Glen Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Gardens
• Glen Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Glen Hollow is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hollow
• Greentree
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Greentree is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
• Harpers Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Harpers Mill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Mill
• Hillendale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Long Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Long Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Marley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley
  • Marley Park Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 east)
    • Marley Run is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Run
  • Meadow Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Brook is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
  • Millrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Millrace is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrace
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Quail Run is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Sun Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Timber Glade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Timber Glade is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Glade
  • Towering Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Towering Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towering Oaks
  • Twin Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Twin Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Ridge
  • Village Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Village Square is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
  • Windy Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls
  • Woods Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
  • Woodside Square
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Woodside Square is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Square

How Far From South Gate to ...

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

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

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Gate 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 southeast (SE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 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 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'