Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Battersea on the Bay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Battersea on the Bay and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Battersea on the Bay
- 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 Battersea on the Bay:
- 38.740670, -77.005253
- 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 Battersea on the Bay
- 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 Battersea on the Bay is near Fairfax County and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- 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 Battersea on the Bay ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Fort Hunt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Friendly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Friendly Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Farms
- Friendly Farms is located in Prince George's County
- Friendly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
- Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Harmony Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
- Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kerby Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Marlin Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
- Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Riverside Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
- Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Squires Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
- Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
How Far From Battersea on the Bay 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 Battersea on the Bay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Battersea on the Bay and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Battersea on the Bay to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the north (N). 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 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battersea on the Bay. 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> | 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- Battersea on the Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Battersea on the Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7407, Longitude: -77.0053 In this case, the coordinates for Battersea on the Bay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Battersea on the Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.881 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.405 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.761 degrees. |