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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Battersea on the Bay

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)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Fort Hunt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
• Friendly
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Friendly is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
• Friendly Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Friendly Farms is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Farms
• Friendly Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
• Harmony Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Hunter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hunter is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
• Kerby Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
• Marlin Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
• Riverside Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
• Riverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Riverview is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
• Squires Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods

How Far From Battersea on the Bay 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 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<1> 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]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Battersea on the Bay to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'