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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 Big Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Pines 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 Big Pines:
- 39.084553, -77.226370
- 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 Big Pines
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Big Pines is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Big Pines
Communities Also Named Big Pines ...
We found two communities that are also named Big Pines.
Within Maryland, the name Big Pines is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,244 miles [3,611.4 km]<1> to the west of the Big Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Big Pines.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Big Pines is located in Hillsborough County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Big Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Big Pines.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Pines ...
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.
- Ancient Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Diamond Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Falls Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
- Fallsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
- Farmlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
- Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
- Glen Query
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
- Harvest Hunt Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
- Hunting Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
- Lake Potomac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Potomac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Potomac
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Log Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Londonderry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Longdraft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
- Mitchells Range
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Observatory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
- Orchard Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Potomac Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stonebridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Willow Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Windmill Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
How Far From Big Pines 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 Big Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Big Pines and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Big Pines to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Pines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Big Pines 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 Big Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0846, Longitude: -77.2264 In this case, the coordinates for Big Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.99 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.581 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.722 degrees. |
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