Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hyattsville

• 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 Hyattsville:
  • 38.961138, -76.954783
  • 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 Hyattsville

• 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 Hyattsville is near Montgomery County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Hyattsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Hyattsville.

Within Maryland, the name Hyattsville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Garrard County
    • This Hyattsville is located in Garrard County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the west of the Hyattsville that is located in Prince George's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Hyattsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hyattsville ...

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.

• College Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Cottage City
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
  • Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
• Ducat Town
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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
• Green Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
• Highland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Prince George's County
• Lewisdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
  • Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
• Michigan Park Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park Hills
  • Michigan Park Hills is located in Prince George's County
• Queenstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
• Rogers Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
• University Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
  • University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
• University Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people

How Far From Hyattsville 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 city such as Hyattsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hyattsville to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the southwest (SW).
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hyattsville: www.hyattsville.org/

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/