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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 Winchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winchester 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 Winchester:
    • 39.014022, -76.491535
    • 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 Winchester
  • 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 Winchester ...

We found 53 communities that share the name Winchester.

There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Winchester.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 48 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Winchester, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Allegany County
      • This Winchester is located in Allegany County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Winchester.
    • Cecil County
      • This Winchester is located in Cecil County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Winchester.
    • Garrett 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 Maryland community of Winchester [Garrett County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • La Paz County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in La Paz County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Winchester.
    • Arkansas
      • Drew County
      • This Winchester is located in Drew County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Winchester.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Winchester is located in Riverside County and lies 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Winchester.
      • San Diego 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 California community of Winchester [San Diego County].
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield 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 Connecticut community of Winchester [Litchfield County].
    • Georgia
      • Macon County
      • This Winchester is located in Macon County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Winchester.
    • Idaho
      • Lewis County
      • This Winchester is located in Lewis County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Winchester.
    • Illinois
      • Scott County
      • This Winchester is located in Scott County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winchester.
    • Indiana
      • Randolph County
      • This Winchester is located in Randolph County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Winchester.
    • Iowa
      • Van Buren County
      • This Winchester is located in Van Buren County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Winchester.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas 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 Kansas community of Winchester [Douglas County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Winchester is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Winchester.
    • Kentucky
      • Clark County
      • This Winchester is located in Clark County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Winchester.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Winchester is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Winchester.
      • Saint James Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Winchester [Saint James Parish].
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Winchester is located in Middlesex County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Winchester.
    • Michigan
      • Mecosta 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 Michigan community of Winchester [Mecosta County].
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Winchester [Monroe County].
    • Mississippi
      • Wayne County
      • This Winchester is located in Wayne County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Winchester.
    • Missouri
      • Clark County
      • This Winchester is located in Clark County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Winchester.
      • New Madrid County
      • Although located in New Madrid County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Winchester.
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Winchester is located in Saint Louis County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Winchester.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This Winchester is located in Clark County and lies 2,107 miles [3,390.9 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Winchester.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Winchester is located in Cheshire County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Winchester.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Winchester is located in Erie County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Winchester.
    • North Carolina
      • Union 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 North Carolina community of Winchester [Union County].
    • North Dakota
      • Emmons 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 North Dakota community of Winchester [Emmons County].
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • This Winchester is located in Adams County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Winchester.
      • Champaign County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Winchester.
      • Greene County
      • This community is historic and although located in Greene County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Winchester.
      • Jackson County
      • This Winchester is located in Jackson County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Winchester.
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Winchester.
    • Oklahoma
      • Okmulgee County
      • This Winchester is located in Okmulgee County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Winchester.
      • Woods County
      • This Winchester is located in Woods County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km] to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woods County community of Winchester.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Winchester.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Winchester is located in Douglas County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Winchester.
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin County
      • This Winchester is located in Franklin County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Winchester.
      • Johnson County
      • This Winchester is located in Johnson County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Winchester.
    • Texas
      • Fayette County
      • This Winchester is located in Fayette County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Winchester.
      • Harris County
      • This Winchester is located in Harris County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km] to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Winchester.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick 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 Winchester [Frederick County].
      • Winchester City
      • This Winchester is located in Winchester City and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winchester City community of Winchester.
    • Washington
      • Grant County
      • This Winchester is located in Grant County and lies 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Winchester.
    • Wisconsin
      • Vilas County
      • This Winchester is located in Vilas County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vilas County community of Winchester.
      • Winnebago County
      • This Winchester is located in Winnebago County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Winchester.
    • Wyoming
      • Washakie County
      • This Winchester is located in Washakie County and lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washakie County community of Winchester.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 3,595 miles [5,785.6 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Jamaica
      • Distance: 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the south
    • New Zealand
      • Distance: 9,011 miles [14,501.8 km]<1> to the west southwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winchester ...

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.

  • Admirals Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admirals Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
    • Admirals Walk is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Arnold
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
  • Captains Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
    • Captains Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Cedarwood Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood Cove
    • Cedarwood Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Deer Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Downs on the Severn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs on the Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs on the Severn
    • Downs on the Severn is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Dreams Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreams Landing
    • Dreams Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Ferry Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Farms
    • Ferry Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Forest Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
    • Forest Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Great Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
    • Great Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Greenholly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenholly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenholly
    • Greenholly is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Harbour Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Glen
    • Harbour Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Hickory Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Hidden Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
      • Hidden Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Hidden Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Point
      • Hidden Point is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Hidden Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
      • Hidden Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Homewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Indian Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Joyce
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
      • Joyce is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Landhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landhaven
      • Landhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lark Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark Hill
      • Lark Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Lincoln Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
      • Lincoln Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Little John
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little John have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little John
      • Little John is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Maid Marion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maid Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maid Marion
      • Maid Marion is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Mariners Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
      • Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Market Quay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Market Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market Quay
      • Market Quay is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Martins Cove Farm
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Cove Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Cove Farm
      • Martins Cove Farm is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Providence Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cove
      • Providence Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Raintree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
      • Raintree is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Robin Hood Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Hill
      • Robin Hood Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Round View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round View
      • Round View is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tanglewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Terrace Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Gardens
      • Terrace Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Walnut Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Whispering Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Woods
      • Whispering Woods is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Winchester to ...

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Winchester to White House, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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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 '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- Winchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0140, Longitude: -76.4915    
<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 Winchester 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>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 Winchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Winchester 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 307.561 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.083 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.44 degrees.









 

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