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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 Wuthering Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wuthering Heights 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 Wuthering Heights:
    • 38.755395, -76.574681
    • 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 Wuthering Heights
  • 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 Wuthering Heights ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywalker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywalker Village
    • Baywalker Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fairhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
  • Friendship Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Woods
    • Friendship Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Holly Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lofty Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty Heights
    • Lofty Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Masons Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Beach
    • Masons Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Mimosa Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Cove
    • Mimosa Cove is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Nutwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwell
    • Nutwell is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Queen Anne Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
    • Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Rest Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
    • Rest Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rose Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Haven
      • Rose Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Haven <2>
    • Tabernacle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tall Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Oaks
      • Tall Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tracys Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Trails
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails
      • Trails is located in Calvert County
    • Tranquility
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Woodside View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside View
      • Woodside View is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Wuthering Heights 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 Wuthering Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wuthering Heights and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wuthering Heights 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over 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 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wuthering Heights. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Wuthering Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wuthering Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7554, Longitude: -76.5747       In this case, the coordinates for Wuthering Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wuthering Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.627 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.118 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.576 degrees.









 

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