Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Greenwood Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenwood Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwood Manor
- 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 Greenwood Manor:
- 38.870390, -76.837193
- 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 Greenwood Manor
- 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 Greenwood Manor 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 Greenwood Manor ...
We found three communities that share the name Greenwood Manor.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Greenwood Manor.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Greenwood Manor in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This Greenwood Manor is located in Baltimore County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Greenwood Manor that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Greenwood Manor.
- Wicomico County
- This Greenwood Manor is located in Wicomico County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Greenwood Manor that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Greenwood Manor.
- Baltimore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Greenwood Manor is located in Ocean County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenwood Manor that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Greenwood Manor.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenwood Manor ...
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.
- Berry Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- 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
- Brightseat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Brown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - District Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <3>
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Prince George's County
- Lake Arbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Little Washington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
- Little Washington is located in Prince George's County
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pepper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
- Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
- Randolph Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
- Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
- Yorkshire Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Greenwood Manor 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 Greenwood Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenwood Manor and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Greenwood Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood Manor. 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' (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- Greenwood Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8704, Longitude: -76.8372 In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood Manor 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 Greenwood Manor 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 307.774 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.303 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.641 degrees. |