Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gwynn Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gwynn Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gwynn Park
- 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 Gwynn Park:
- 38.707616, -76.857193
- 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 Gwynn Park
- 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 Gwynn Park is near Charles County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Calvert 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gwynn Park ...
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.
- Ashbox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fairgreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fox Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Prince George's County
- Hollaway Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollaway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Estates
- Hollaway Estates is located in Prince George's County
- Holly Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Station
- Holly Station is located in Charles County
- Jenkins Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Land Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lynnbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Springs
- Pleasant Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Springhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Charles County
- Sunrise Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Sunrise Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Thrift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Woodyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Springs
How Far From Gwynn Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gwynn Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gwynn Park and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gwynn Park 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gwynn Park. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gwynn Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gwynn Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7076, Longitude: -76.8572 In this case, the coordinates for Gwynn Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gwynn Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.303 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.712 degrees. |