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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 Clinton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clinton Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clinton Heights:
    • 38.760948, -76.863583
    • 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 Clinton Heights
  • 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 Clinton Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Clinton Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Clinton Heights is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • This Clinton Heights is located in Pasco County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Clinton Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Clinton Heights.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Clinton Heights is located in Rensselaer County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Clinton Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Clinton Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clinton Heights ...

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.

  • Apple Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
  • Fairgreen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgreen
    • Fairgreen is located in Prince George's County
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hollaway Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollaway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Estates
    • Hollaway Estates is located in Prince George's County
  • Jenkins Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
    • Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
  • Land Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Tree
    • Land Tree is located in Prince George's County
  • Maryvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryvale
    • Maryvale is located in Prince George's County
  • Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Prince George's County
  • Pleasant Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Springs
    • Pleasant Springs is located in Prince George's County
  • Queensland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
    • Queensland is located in Prince George's County
  • Squires Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
    • Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
  • Sunrise Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
    • Sunrise Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Temple Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
      • Temple Hills is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Hills <3>
    • Temple Hills Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park
      • Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Thrift
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
      • Thrift is located in Prince George's County
    • Windy Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Oaks
      • Windy Oaks is located in Prince George's County
    • Woods Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
      • Woods Corner is located in Prince George's County
    • Woodyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Prince George's County

How Far From Clinton Heights 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 Clinton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Clinton Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clinton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clinton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7609, Longitude: -76.8636       In this case, the coordinates for Clinton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Clinton Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.796 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.312 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.694 degrees.









 

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