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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 Huntington South, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huntington South 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 Huntington South:
    • 39.001499, -76.770525
    • 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 Huntington South
  • 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 Huntington South is near Anne Arundel County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Huntington South

Communities Also Named Huntington South ...

We found two communities that are also named Huntington South.

Within Maryland, the name Huntington South is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fayette County
      • This Huntington South is located in Fayette County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huntington South that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Huntington South.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Huntington South is located in Pickens County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Huntington South that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Huntington South.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Huntington South ...

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 southwest)
    • Bell is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Bowie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
  • Charing Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
  • Good Luck ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Good Luck is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
  • Heather Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
  • Idlewild
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Idlewild is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Mistwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mistwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood
  • Pheasant Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pigeon House Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
    • Piney Orchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
    • Rolling View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling View is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling View
    • Saddle Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
    • Stonegate Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
    • Vista Raceway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway

How Far From Huntington South to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Huntington South to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Huntington South to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five 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 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huntington South) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Huntington South to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntington South. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0015, Longitude: -76.7705       In this case, the coordinates for Huntington South have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.726 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.269 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.562 degrees.