Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whitneys Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitneys Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whitneys Landing
- 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 Whitneys Landing:
- 39.074277, -76.588020
- 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 Whitneys Landing
- 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 Whitneys Landing is near Prince George's County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitneys Landing ...
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.
- Captains Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chartwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cool Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Fair Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Winds
- Fair Winds is located in Anne Arundel County
- Foxhollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Frost
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Harbor Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Oaks
- Harbor Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
- Herald Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald Harbor
- Herald Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hillendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
- Hillendale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Holly Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Point
- Holly Point is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jennings
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Longmeadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longmeadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow
- Longmeadow is located in Anne Arundel County
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- Maceys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceys Corner
- Maceys Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pack Town
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rivendell
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Round Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Spring Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fields
- Spring Fields is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stewarts Purchase
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewarts Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Purchase
- Stewarts Purchase is located in Anne Arundel County
- Sunrise Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tall Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers
- Tall Timbers is located in Anne Arundel County
- Trinity Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Farms
- Trinity Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Valentine Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Creek
- Valentine Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
- Windy Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Knolls
- Windy Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
- Maceys Corner
How Far From Whitneys Landing 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 Whitneys Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Whitneys Landing and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the southeast (SE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Whitneys Landing to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitneys Landing. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitneys Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitneys Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0743, Longitude: -76.5880 In this case, the coordinates for Whitneys Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Whitneys Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.613 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.152 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.457 degrees. |