Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Du-Mar Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Du-Mar Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Du-Mar Estates
- 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 Du-Mar Estates:
- 38.572342, -77.164979
- 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 Du-Mar Estates
- 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 Du-Mar Estates 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Du-Mar Estates ...
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.
- Bryans Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryans Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Road
- Bryans Road is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryans Road <2>
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Featherstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherstone
- Featherstone is located in Prince William County (VA)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Charles County
- Hill Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Holly Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Holly Haven is located in Charles County
- Indian Head
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Ironsides
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Jones View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones View
- Jones View is located in Charles County
- Knotts Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Crossing
- Knotts Crossing is located in Charles County
- Marshalls Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
- Marshalls Corner is located in Charles County
- Marshope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Perry Wright
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Pomonkey Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomonkey Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey Landing
- Pomonkey Landing is located in Charles County
- Redhill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Nelson
How Far From Du-Mar Estates 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 Du-Mar Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Du-Mar Estates and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Du-Mar Estates 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 45 miles [72.4 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 23 miles [37 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 Du-Mar Estates. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Du-Mar Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Du-Mar Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5723, Longitude: -77.1650 In this case, the coordinates for Du-Mar Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Du-Mar Estates 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 307.985 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.497 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.892 degrees. |