Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Essington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Essington and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Essington

• 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 Essington:
  • 38.947889, -76.731357
  • 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 Essington

• 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 Essington is near Anne Arundel County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Essington

Communities Also Named Essington ...

We found one communities that are also named Essington.

Within Maryland, the name Essington is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Essington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Delaware County
    • This Essington is located in Delaware County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Essington that is located in Prince George's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Essington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Essington ...

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.

• Bell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bell is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
• Bowie
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
• Charing Cross
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
• Chestnut Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Friends Choice
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
• Gravely
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gravely is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
• Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hall is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
• Heather Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
• Heritage Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Hermitage Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
• Idlewild
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Idlewild is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
• Kings Retreat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Lake Arbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
  • Lincoln
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Pigeon House Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
  • Queen Anne Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
  • Riverwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Royale Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
  • Rutland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rutland is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Saddle Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
  • Stonegate Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
  • Vista Raceway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway

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

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

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Essington to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'