Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Good Luck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Good Luck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Good Luck
- 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 Good Luck:
- 38.993444, -76.832471
- 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 Good Luck
- 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 Good Luck is near Anne Arundel County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Good Luck ...
We found two communities that share the name Good Luck.
Within Maryland, the name Good Luck is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Good Luck ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Beltsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltsville
- Beltsville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beltsville <3>
- Bowie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
- Boxwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Brightseat
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightseat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- 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.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Daniels Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Dodge Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Ducat Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
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- Eleven Cedars
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Cedars
- Eleven Cedars is located in Prince George's County
- Greenbelt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Idlewild
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Kent Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Kentland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lake Arbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Orchard View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
- Pheasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
- Radiant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radiant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Rolling View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling View
- Rolling View is located in Prince George's County
- Rosedale Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Rosedale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Royale Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royale Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Gardens
- Royale Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Vista Raceway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Raceway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway
- Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eleven Cedars
How Far From Good Luck 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 Good Luck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Good Luck once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Good Luck and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Good Luck to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Good Luck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Good Luck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9934, Longitude: -76.8325 In this case, the coordinates for Good Luck 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Good Luck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Good Luck 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 307.763 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.31 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.591 degrees. |