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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 Apple Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Apple Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Apple Grove:
- 38.788447, -76.960808
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Apple Grove
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Apple Grove is near Alexandria City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Apple Grove
Communities Also Named Apple Grove ...
We found eight communities that are also named Apple Grove.
Within Maryland, the name Apple Grove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Apple Grove is located in Morgan County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Apple Grove.
- Kentucky
- Barren County
- This Apple Grove is located in Barren County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Apple Grove.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Apple Grove is located in Ashe County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Apple Grove.
- Ohio
- Meigs County
- This Apple Grove is located in Meigs County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the west of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Apple Grove.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Apple Grove is located in Louisa County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Apple Grove.
- Stafford County
- This Apple Grove is located in Stafford County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Apple Grove.
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Apple Grove is located in Mason County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Apple Grove.
- McDowell County
- This Apple Grove is located in McDowell County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the west southwest of the Apple Grove that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Apple Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Apple Grove ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Friendly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Friendly Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Friendly Farms is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Farms
- Friendly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
- Gordons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gordons Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
- Harmony Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Hunts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Jenkins Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Kerby Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Silver Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Squires Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
- Suitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Hills Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park
- Woods Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Apple Grove 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 Apple Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Apple Grove and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Apple Grove to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Apple Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Apple Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Apple Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7884, Longitude: -76.9608 In this case, the coordinates for Apple Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.852 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.724 degrees. |
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