Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Avondale Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avondale Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avondale Terrace
- 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 Avondale Terrace:
- 38.953444, -76.976087
- 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 Avondale Terrace
- 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 Avondale Terrace is near Montgomery County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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
Communities Also Named Avondale Terrace ...
We found one communities that share the name Avondale Terrace.
Within Maryland, the name Avondale Terrace is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Avondale Terrace in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- York County
- This Avondale Terrace is located in York County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Avondale Terrace that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Avondale Terrace.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avondale Terrace ...
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.
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <3>
- Cottage City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Ducat Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Highland View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Montgomery County
- Lewisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Michigan Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park Hills
- Michigan Park Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Queenstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
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- Rogers Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Spring <3>
- Silver Spring Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
- Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Tuxedo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- University Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Rogers Heights
How Far From Avondale Terrace 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 Avondale Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avondale Terrace and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Avondale Terrace 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 four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east (E). 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 southwest (SW).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avondale Terrace. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avondale Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9534, Longitude: -76.9761 In this case, the coordinates for Avondale Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Avondale Terrace 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 307.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.403 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.667 degrees. |