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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 Bowie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowie 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 Bowie:
- 38.953170, -76.736008
- 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 Bowie
- 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 Bowie is near Anne Arundel County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Bowie
Communities Also Named Bowie ...
We found seven communities that are also named Bowie.
Within Maryland, the name Bowie is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This Bowie is located in Cochise County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bowie that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Bowie.
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Bowie is located in Delta County and lies 1,646 miles [2,649 km]<1> to the west of the Bowie that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Bowie.
- Louisiana
- East Carroll Parish
- This Bowie is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bowie that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Bowie.
- Lafourche Parish
- This Bowie is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the southwest of the Bowie that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Bowie.
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Bowie is located in Forrest County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bowie that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Bowie.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Bowie is located in Mercer County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bowie that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bowie.
- Texas
- Montague County
- This Bowie is located in Montague County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bowie that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Bowie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowie ...
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.
- Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bell is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Charing Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
- Chestnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Friends Choice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Good Luck ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Good Luck is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
- Gravely
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gravely is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
- Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hall is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Heather Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heritage Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hermitage Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
- Idlewild
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Idlewild is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Kings Retreat
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lake Arbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pigeon House Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
- Queen Anne Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Royale Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Saddle Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
- Stonegate Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Vista Raceway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway
How Far From Bowie 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 city such as Bowie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowie and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bowie to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Bowie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bowie 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 Bowie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9532, Longitude: -76.7360 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.709 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.242 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.566 degrees. |
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