Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aquasco, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aquasco and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aquasco
- 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 Aquasco:
- 38.585120, -76.724965
- 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 Aquasco
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Aquasco is near Charles County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Calvert 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aquasco ...
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.
- Cedarhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
- Deep Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
- Deep Landing is located in Calvert County
- Eagle Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Fiddlers Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlers Point
- Fiddlers Point is located in Calvert County
- Fox Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Green Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Charles County
- Hickory Thicket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Thicket
- Hickory Thicket is located in Charles County
- Holland Glenn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Glenn
- Holland Glenn is located in Calvert County
- Hughesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
- Loves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Malcolm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Masons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Maxwell Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Hall
- Maxwell Hall is located in Charles County
- New Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Calvert County
- Poplar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Poplar Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Potts Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potts Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
- Potts Point is located in Calvert County
- Quail Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Three Brothers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Brothers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brothers
- Three Brothers is located in Charles County
- Wild Goose Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing
- Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
- Maxwell Hall
How Far From Aquasco 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 Aquasco to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aquasco and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Aquasco to Upper Marlboro, 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aquasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.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- Aquasco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aquasco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5851, Longitude: -76.7250 In this case, the coordinates for Aquasco 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 Aquasco 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 307.726 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.205 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.704 degrees. |