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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 Ardmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ardmore 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 Ardmore:
- 38.933445, -76.851916
- 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 Ardmore
- 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 Ardmore is near Montgomery County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Ardmore
Communities Also Named Ardmore ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Ardmore.
Within Maryland, the name Ardmore is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Ardmore is located in Limestone County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Ardmore.
- Alberta
- This Ardmore lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- British Columbia
- This Ardmore lies 2,378 miles [3,827 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- California
- Los Angeles 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 Ardmore [Los Angeles County].
- Georgia
- Effingham County
- This Ardmore is located in Effingham County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Ardmore.
- Indiana
- Saint Joseph County
- This Ardmore is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Ardmore.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This Ardmore is located in Macon County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Ardmore.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Ardmore is located in Forsyth County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Ardmore.
- Oklahoma
- Carter County
- This Ardmore is located in Carter County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the west of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Ardmore.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Ardmore is located in Montgomery County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Ardmore.
- South Carolina
- Charleston 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 South Carolina community of Ardmore [Charleston County].
- South Dakota
- Fall River County
- This Ardmore is located in Fall River County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Ardmore.
- Tennessee
- Giles County
- This Ardmore is located in Giles County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Ardmore.
- Virginia
- Fairfax City
- This Ardmore is located in Fairfax City and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax City community of Ardmore.
- Roanoke County
- This Ardmore is located in Roanoke County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west southwest of the Ardmore that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Ardmore.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ardmore ...
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.
- Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Brightseat
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Chapel Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Oaks
- Dodge Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Ducat Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Huntsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Kent Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Kentland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Lake Arbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Pepper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
- Radiant Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Randolph Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
- Rogers Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rolling View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rolling View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling View
- Royale Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Royale Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Gardens
- Tuxedo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tuxedo is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Tuxedo Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tuxedo Colony is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Colony
- Vista Raceway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway
- White House Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White House Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Heights
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Yorkshire Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Knolls
How Far From Ardmore 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 Ardmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ardmore and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ardmore to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ardmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Ardmore 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> | 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 Ardmore 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 Ardmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9334, Longitude: -76.8519 In this case, the coordinates for Ardmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.778 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.318 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.623 degrees. |
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