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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 Tall Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tall Oaks and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tall Oaks:
    • 38.750950, -76.601905
    • 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 Tall Oaks
  • 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 Tall Oaks is near Calvert County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Tall Oaks

Communities Also Named Tall Oaks ...

We found three communities that are also named Tall Oaks.

Within Maryland, the name Tall Oaks is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Tall Oaks is located in Lake County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tall Oaks that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Tall Oaks.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Tall Oaks is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,864 miles [2,999.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Tall Oaks that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Tall Oaks.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Tall Oaks [Fairfax County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tall Oaks ...

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.

  • Baywalker Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
  • Cedar Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cedar Run is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Cedarwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Cedarwood is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Darnall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
  • Fairhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Friendship Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
  • Holly Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Jewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Lofty Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
  • Masons Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
  • Mimosa Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Mount Harmony
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Nutwell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
    • Paris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Paris is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
    • Paris Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
    • Paris Poplars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
    • Queen Anne Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
    • Rest Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeview is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Rose Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sam Owings Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
    • Sycamore Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
    • Tabernacle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Traceys Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
    • Tracys Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Trails is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails
    • Tranquility
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tuckers Reach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
    • Woodlawn Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
    • Woodside View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Woodside View is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside View
    • Wuthering Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wuthering Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wuthering Heights

How Far From Tall Oaks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tall Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tall Oaks to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take most of 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 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tall Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Tall Oaks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Tall Oaks 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 Tall Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7510, Longitude: -76.6019       In this case, the coordinates for Tall Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.643 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.136 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.589 degrees.