Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in College Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for College Heights
- 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 College Heights:
- 38.975944, -76.940530
- 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 College 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:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since College Heights is near Montgomery County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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
Communities Also Named College Heights ...
We found 21 communities that share the name College Heights.
Within Maryland, the name College Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- This College Heights is located in Coffee County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of College Heights.
- Alberta
- This College Heights lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This College Heights is located in Drew County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of College Heights.
- British Columbia
- This College Heights lies 2,358 miles [3,794.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- California
- Kern County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of College Heights [Kern County].
- San Bernardino County
- This College Heights is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,266 miles [3,646.8 km]<1> to the west of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of College Heights.
- San Diego County
- This College Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km] to the west of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of College Heights.
- Santa Cruz County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of College Heights [Santa Cruz County].
- Colorado
- La Plata County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of College Heights [La Plata County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This College Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of College Heights.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of College Heights [Dougherty County].
- Muscogee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of College Heights [Muscogee County].
- Illinois
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of College Heights [Saline County].
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This College Heights is located in Magoffin County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of College Heights.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of College Heights [Warren County].
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This College Heights is located in Berks County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of College Heights.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This College Heights is located in Darlington County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south southwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of College Heights.
- Greenville County
- This College Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the southwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of College Heights.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This College Heights is located in Putnam County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of College Heights.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of College Heights [Washington County].
- Utah
- Weber County
- This College Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,842 miles [2,964.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the College Heights that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of College Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near College 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.
- Boxwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Branchville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <4>
- Cottage City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Daniels Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Ducat Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Greenbelt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
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- Hillandale Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Lewisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Michigan Park Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park Hills
- Michigan Park Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Queenstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
- Radiant Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radiant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
- Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
- Rogers Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Tuxedo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillandale Forest
How Far From College Heights 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 College Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Heights and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from College Heights to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the southwest (SW).
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College 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' (or 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- College Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9759, Longitude: -76.9405 In this case, the coordinates for College Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that College Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 College Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.828 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.381 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.643 degrees. |