Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ellenwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellenwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ellenwood
- 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 Ellenwood:
- 38.521788, -76.941361
- 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 Ellenwood
- 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 Ellenwood is near Saint Mary's County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Ellenwood ...
We found one communities that share the name Ellenwood.
Within Maryland, the name Ellenwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Ellenwood in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellenwood ...
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.
- Clarks Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
- Clarks Run is located in Charles County
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Dentsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Dentsville is located in Charles County
- Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Charles County
- Grosstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
- Kent Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
- Kent Square is located in Charles County
- Kings Grant
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Charles County
- Lyons Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Mariellen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariellen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariellen Park
- Mariellen Park is located in Charles County
- Quailwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rogers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rogers Mill is located in Charles County
- Rosewick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Willow Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
- Willow Gate is located in Charles County
How Far From Ellenwood 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 Ellenwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellenwood and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Ellenwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,909 miles [9,509.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellenwood. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ellenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5218, Longitude: -76.9414 In this case, the coordinates for Ellenwood 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 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 Ellenwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.857 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.818 degrees. |