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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Clinton Heights
- 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 Clinton Heights is near Charles County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Clinton Heights
Communities Also Named Clinton Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Clinton Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Clinton Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Fairgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairgreen is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgreen
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hollaway Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hollaway Estates is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Estates
- Jenkins Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Land Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Land Tree is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Tree
- Maryvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maryvale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryvale
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Pleasant Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Springs
- Queensland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queensland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
- Squires Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
- Sunrise Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Temple Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Hills Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park
- Thrift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Windy Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Windy Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Oaks
- Woods Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
- Woodyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodyard is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
How Far From Clinton Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clinton Heights) 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 Clinton Heights 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.312 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.694 degrees. |
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