Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walden
- 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 Walden:
- 39.025110, -76.673022
- 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 Walden
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Walden is near Prince George's County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Walden ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Walden.
Within Maryland, the name Walden is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- New York
- Erie County
- This Walden is located in Erie County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Walden that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Walden.
- Orange County
- This Walden is located in Orange County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast of the Walden that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Walden.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Walden lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the northeast of the Walden that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Ontario
- This Walden lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Walden that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Walden [Abbeville County].
- Lexington County
- This Walden is located in Lexington County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Walden that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Walden.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Jefferson County
- This Walden is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Walden that is located in Anne Arundel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Walden.
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Walden.
- Vermont
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walden ...
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.
- Brandy Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
- Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Charing Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
- Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Colony Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
- Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Crownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crownsville
- Crownsville is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crownsville <5>
- Hermitage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
- Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Idlewild
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kings Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
- Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mallet Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallet Hill
- Mallet Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Maple Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mistwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pigeon House Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
- Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Piney Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
- Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
- Saddle Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
- Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Spring Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fields
- Spring Fields is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stonegate Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tall Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pigeon House Corner
How Far From Walden 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 Walden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walden and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walden to Annapolis, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walden. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0251, Longitude: -76.6730 In this case, the coordinates for Walden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Walden 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Walden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.667 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.205 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.512 degrees. |