Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Clifton Park Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clifton Park Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clifton Park Village

• 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 Clifton Park Village:
  • 39.001221, -76.991921
  • 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 Clifton Park Village

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Clifton Park Village is near Prince George's County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton Park Village ...

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.

• Burnt Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
  • Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
• Burnt Mills Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
  • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
• Chestnut Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
  • Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Cresthaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
  • Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
• Fairway
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Fairway is located in Montgomery County
• Forest Grove ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Four Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Green Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
• Highland View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
  • Highland View is located in Montgomery County
• Hillandale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
  • Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
• Hillandale Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
  • Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
• Hillandale Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
  • Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
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  • Indian Spring Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
    • Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Lewisdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
    • Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
  • Rosemary Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
    • Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Seven Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
  • Silver Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Spring <2>
  • Silver Spring Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
    • Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
  • University Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
    • University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
  • Woodside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Montgomery County
  • Woodside Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
    • Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
  • Woodside Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
    • Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Clifton Park Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clifton Park Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Clifton Park Village and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clifton Park Village to Rockville, 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south southwest (SSW).
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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