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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 Berwyn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berwyn 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 Berwyn:
- 38.995110, -76.926363
- 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 Berwyn
- 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 Berwyn 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 Berwyn
Communities Also Named Berwyn ...
We found seven communities that are also named Berwyn.
Within Maryland, the name Berwyn is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Berwyn lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Berwyn that is located in Prince George's County.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Berwyn is located in Cook County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berwyn that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Berwyn.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- This Berwyn is located in Custer County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berwyn that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Berwyn.
- New York
- Onondaga County
- This Berwyn is located in Onondaga County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north of the Berwyn that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Berwyn.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Berwyn [Tuscarawas County].
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Berwyn is located in Chester County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Berwyn that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Berwyn.
- Virginia
- Suffolk City
- This Berwyn is located in Suffolk City and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the south of the Berwyn that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Berwyn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berwyn ...
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.
- Beltsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boxwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Branchville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Daniels Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Ducat Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Eleven Cedars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eleven Cedars is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Cedars
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Greenbelt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hillandale Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Hillandale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Lewisdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
- Orchard View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Queenstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Rogers Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rosedale Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- University Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Berwyn 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 Berwyn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berwyn 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 Berwyn 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of 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 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Berwyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berwyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Berwyn 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 Berwyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9951, Longitude: -76.9264 In this case, the coordinates for Berwyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.373 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.63 degrees. |
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