Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Washington 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 Fort Washington Estates:
  • 38.707616, -77.023031
  • 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 Fort Washington 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 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 Fort Washington Estates is near Fairfax County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Fort Washington Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Washington 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.

• Bolton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolton is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
• Cactus Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cactus Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Hill
• Cedar Lawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Lawn is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
• Chapel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Fort Hunt
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
• Friendly
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendly is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
• Friendly Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendly Farms is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Farms
• Friendly Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
• Gum Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Harmony Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Holly Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
• Hunter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunter is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Marlin Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
  • Riverside Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Riverview is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Riverwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Sharperville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharperville is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharperville
  • Sunnyview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
  • Thrift
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Thrift is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
  • Woodland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Yacht Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yacht Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven

How Far From Fort Washington Estates 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 Fort Washington Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Fort Washington Estates and extending to:

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fort Washington Estates to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'