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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 Town and Country, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country 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 Town and Country:
- 39.097331, -76.823028
- 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 Town and Country
- 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 Town and Country is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Town and Country
Communities Also Named Town and Country ...
We found eight communities that are also named Town and Country.
Within Maryland, the name Town and Country is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Town and Country is located in Lee County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Town and Country.
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This Town and Country is located in Richmond County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Town and Country.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Town and Country is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Town and Country.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Town and Country is located in Saint Louis County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the west of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Town and Country.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Town and Country is located in Caldwell County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Town and Country.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Town and Country is located in Lexington County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Town and Country.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Town and Country is located in Bedford County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Town and Country.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This Town and Country is located in Spokane County and lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Town and Country.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country ...
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.
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherrywood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Fox Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fox Rest is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Rest
- High Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- High Ridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Howard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Howard Hills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hills
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Laurel Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Laurel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Oaks
- Magnolia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Mistletoe Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Pheasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- River Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- River Island is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Island
- Robinsons Promise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Robinsons Promise is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Promise
- Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scotchtown Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
- Settlers Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Settlers Landing is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
How Far From Town and Country 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 Town and Country to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Town and Country and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Town and Country to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Town and Country) 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 Town and Country 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 Town and Country. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0973, Longitude: -76.8230 In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.75 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.311 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.547 degrees. |
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