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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 Sparrows Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sparrows Point and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sparrows Point:
- 39.219275, -76.476072
- 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 Sparrows Point
- 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 Sparrows Point is near Anne Arundel County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Sparrows Point
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sparrows Point ...
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.
- Airport Beach ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
- Beauty Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beauty Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty Beach
- Cedar Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Chase Wood Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chase Wood Run is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Wood Run
- Clear Water Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Water Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Water Beach
- Cottage Grove Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage Grove Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove Beach
- Creek View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Creek View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Eagle Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Nest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Elizabeths Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeths Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeths Landing
- Evergreen Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Fairhaven Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven Beach
- Foremans Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foremans Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foremans Corner
- Continue List (31 more) ...
- Graceland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Graceland is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland
- Gray Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gray Haven is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Haven
- Greenland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Beach
- Greenlawn Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Beach
- Greenlawn Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Shores is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Shores
- Harborview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harborview is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborview
- Hartland Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hartland Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Run
- Hartland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hartland Village is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Village
- Hillside Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
- Island View Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Island View Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Beach
- Lake View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lodge Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
- Lynch Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Orchard Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paradise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Beach
- Porters Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rock Creek Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
- Rock Hill Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Beach
- Rockhill Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhill Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Beach
- Rockview Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockview Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview Beach
- Rockwood Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rockwood Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Beach
- Sanders Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sanders Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Park
- School Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- School Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School Gardens
- Stab
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stab is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stab
- Stoney View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney View is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney View
- Stony Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Beach
- Sunset Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Surfside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Surfside is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
- View Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- View Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point
- Wildwood Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
How Far From Sparrows Point 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 Sparrows Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sparrows Point and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sparrows Point to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,442 miles [7,148.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sparrows Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sparrows Point 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 Sparrows Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2193, Longitude: -76.4761 In this case, the coordinates for Sparrows Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.537 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.088 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.352 degrees. |
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