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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 Stonington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonington 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 Stonington:
- 39.055666, -76.471350
- 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 Stonington
- 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 Stonington is near Queen Anne's County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
- 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 Stonington
Communities Also Named Stonington ...
We found nine communities that are also named Stonington.
Within Maryland, the name Stonington is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Stonington is located in Baca County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the west of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Stonington.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Stonington is located in New London County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Stonington.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Stonington is located in Christian County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Stonington.
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Stonington is located in Lawrence County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Stonington.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Stonington is located in Hancock County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Stonington.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Stonington is located in Delta County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Stonington.
- Houghton County
- This Stonington is located in Houghton County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the northwest of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Stonington.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson County
- This Stonington is located in Jefferson County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stonington.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Stonington is located in Northumberland County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the north of the Stonington that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Stonington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonington ...
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.
- Admirals Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
- Arnold
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birchwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Birchwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
- Captains Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Crystal Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Deer Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Divinity Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Divinity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divinity Cove
- Eagle Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Fernbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fernbrook is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Greenholly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
- Harbour Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Herons Watch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
- Hidden Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hunters Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Landhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
- Lark Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
- Longview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Longview is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Raintree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Terrace Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
- Tree Tops
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
- Twin Harbors
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Harbors is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Harbors
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Whispering Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
- Woods Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
How Far From Stonington 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 Stonington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonington and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Stonington to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,571 miles [10,575 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stonington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stonington 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 Stonington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0557, Longitude: -76.4714 In this case, the coordinates for Stonington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.546 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.073 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.415 degrees. |
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