Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 River Spring Lakes:
  • 38.961223, -76.619131
  • 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 South River Spring Lakes

• 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 South River Spring Lakes 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 South River Spring Lakes ...

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.

• Bon Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
  • Bon Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
• Chestnut Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
• Chestnut Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
• Donovans Pier
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans Pier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
  • Donovans Pier is located in Anne Arundel County
• Eagles Passages
  (Less than 2 miles 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewater <2>
• Edgewater Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Ginger Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
  • Ginger Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
• Gingerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
  • Gingerville is located in Anne Arundel County
• Gravely
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
  • Gravely is located in Anne Arundel County
• Harbor Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
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  • Heritage Harbour
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Hermitage Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Oak Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Court
    • Oak Court is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Pine Whiff Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Whiff Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
    • Pine Whiff Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Royale Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royale Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
    • Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rutland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Twin Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hills
    • Twin Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Whiskey Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiskey Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bottom
    • Whiskey Bottom is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From South River Spring Lakes 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 South River Spring Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South River Spring Lakes and extending to:

• Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the east (E).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from South River Spring Lakes to White House, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South River Spring Lakes. 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/