Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Charleston Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Charleston Gardens and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Charleston Gardens

• 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 Charleston Gardens:
  • 38.552620, -77.156645
  • 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 Charleston Gardens

• 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • Since Charleston Gardens is near Fairfax County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • eBird sighting report for Prince William 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Charleston Gardens ...

We found one communities that share the name Charleston Gardens.

Within Maryland, the name Charleston Gardens is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Charleston Gardens in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Santa Clara County
    • This Charleston Gardens is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Charleston Gardens that is located in Charles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Charleston Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charleston Gardens ...

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.

• Green Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Charles County
• Hill Top
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Hill Top is located in Charles County
• Holly Haven
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
  • Holly Haven is located in Charles County
• Indian Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
  • Indian Head is located in Charles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Head <3>
• Ironsides
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Ironsides is located in Charles County
• Jones View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones View
  • Jones View is located in Charles County
• Knotts Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossing
  • Knotts Crossing is located in Charles County
• Marshope
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshope
  • Marshope is located in Charles County
• Nelson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Charles County
• Perry Wright
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Wright
  • Perry Wright is located in Charles County
• Pomonkey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
  • Pomonkey is located in Charles County
• Redhill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhill
  • Redhill is located in Charles County

How Far From Charleston Gardens 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 Charleston Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Charleston Gardens and extending to:

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Charleston Gardens to La Plata, with an average speed<4> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,917 miles [9,522.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,498 miles [7,238.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charleston Gardens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/