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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 Swans, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swans 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 Swans:
    • 38.799561, -76.526902
    • 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 Swans
  • 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

Communities Also Named Swans ...

We found one communities that share the name Swans.

Within Maryland, the name Swans is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Swans in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Swans is located in Licking County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Swans that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Swans.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swans ...

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.

  • Bahama View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
    • Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Baywalker Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
    • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chalk Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
    • Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Cherry Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
    • Cherry Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Felicity Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicity Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity Cove
    • Felicity Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Galesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Holly Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
    • Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lofty Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
    • Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Masons Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
    • Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mimosa Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
    • Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Nutwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
    • Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rest Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
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    • Shady Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
      • Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Shady Side
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Snug Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Spyglass
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyglass
      • Spyglass is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tabernacle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tiffany Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffany Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Woods
      • Tiffany Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Traceys Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceys Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
      • Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tracys Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Wuthering Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights
      • Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Swans 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 Swans to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Swans to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 north (N). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swans. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Swans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7996, Longitude: -76.5269       In this case, the coordinates for Swans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Swans to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.596 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.09 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.539 degrees.




 

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