Walk Annapolis from the dock to the State House
Annapolis is Maryland's small capital, a colonial town of brick streets that radiate from two circles down to a harbour full of sailboats. FOG starts the map dark and clears only what you walk, and the historic district is small enough to finish.
Two circles and a dock
The town plan from the 1690s places the Maryland State House on State Circle, the highest point, and St. Anne's Church on Church Circle nearby. Streets radiate from both, so the map has the shape of spokes rather than a grid.
Main Street runs downhill from Church Circle to City Dock, the harbour at the heart of town, known locally as Ego Alley because boats parade slowly up and down it. The State House is the oldest still in legislative use in the country.
The Academy and the water
The United States Naval Academy sits beside the old town, and visitors with photo ID can walk the grounds through the visitor gate, including the chapel and the waterfront. Across Spa Creek, the Eastport neighbourhood is reached by a short bridge.
St. John's College, one of the oldest colleges in the country, has a lawn just north of State Circle. A loop of the circles, the dock, Eastport and back gives a good first map.
Practical notes
The historic district is compact, under a mile across, and a day of walking clears most of it. Summer is hot and humid, and the town is busiest during the sailing season and the boat shows in autumn.
The radiating streets make the map look like a wheel, which is unusual for an American town.
How FOG keeps score here
FOG starts with the whole world under fog. Every place you physically walk clears a circle of roughly 400 feet around you, and that ground stays clear for good. It keeps working with the app closed and the screen off once you allow background location, so the walk to dinner counts as much as the planned loop.
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Questions people actually ask
Can visitors walk the Naval Academy?
Yes, through the visitor gate with photo ID, subject to security rules.
Why is Annapolis laid out in circles?
The town plan from the 1690s puts the State House and St. Anne's Church on circles with streets radiating from them.
Does FOG work for running and cycling too?
Yes. It clears fog for walking, running and riding, anywhere on Earth, in the same way.
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