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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gordons Corner:
    • 38.832613, -76.939974
    • 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 Gordons Corner
  • 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 Gordons Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Gordons Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Gordons Corner is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Monmouth County
      • This Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gordons Corner that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Gordons Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordons Corner ...

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.

  • Apple Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
  • Berry Lane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Lane
    • Berry Lane is located in Prince George's County
  • Coral Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
    • Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • District Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
    • District Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <3>
  • Forestville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Prince George's County
  • Hunts Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
    • Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County
  • Jenkins Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
    • Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
  • Kerby Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
    • Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Silver Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Squires Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
    • Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
  • Suitland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suitland
    • Suitland is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suitland <3>
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    • Temple Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
      • Temple Hills is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Hills <3>
    • Temple Hills Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park
      • Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Woods Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
      • Woods Corner is located in Prince George's County
    • Yorkshire Knolls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Knolls
      • Yorkshire Knolls is located in Prince George's County

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

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

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Gordons Corner to Upper Marlboro, 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the northwest (NW).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordons Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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- Gordons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8326, Longitude: -76.9400       In this case, the coordinates for Gordons Corner 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>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 Gordons Corner 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 307.836 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.369 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.699 degrees.









 

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