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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 Swan Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swan 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 Swan Point:
- 39.233442, -76.402737
- 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 Swan 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 Swan 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 Swan Point
Communities Also Named Swan Point ...
We found one communities that are also named Swan Point.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Swan Point.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Charles County
- This Swan Point is located in Charles County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Swan Point that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Swan Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swan 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Airport Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Beach
- Breezy Point Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Breezy Point Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point Beach
- Cedar Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Eagle Nest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle Nest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
- Evergreen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Holly Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holly Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Beach
- Island View Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Island View Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Beach
- Lodge Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lodge Forest is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Forest
- Lynch Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Porters Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Porters Park is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Park
- Rockaway Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockaway Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Sparrows Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sparrows Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrows Point
- Sue Creek Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sue Creek Landing is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue Creek Landing
- Turkey Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turkey Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Wildwood Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wildwood Beach is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
How Far From Swan 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 Swan Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swan Point and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Swan Point to Towson, with an average speed<2> 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 18 miles [29 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swan Point) 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 Swan 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 Swan Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2334, Longitude: -76.4027 In this case, the coordinates for Swan Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.493 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.04 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.316 degrees. |
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