Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kidwells Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kidwells Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kidwells Corner
- 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 Kidwells Corner:
- 38.895946, -76.718579
- 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 Kidwells Corner
- 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 Kidwells Corner is near Anne Arundel County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Kidwells 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.
- Bowie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
- Brown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Friends Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Heather Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Hills Landing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Landing
- Hills Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hunt Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
- Hunt Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
- Kings Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
- Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Merrywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Queen Anne Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Knolls
- Queen Anne Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Royale Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royale Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
- Royale Glen is located in Anne Arundel County
- Rustic Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Knolls
- Rustic Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
- Merrywood
How Far From Kidwells Corner 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 Kidwells Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kidwells Corner and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Kidwells Corner to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kidwells 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kidwells Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kidwells Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8959, Longitude: -76.7186 In this case, the coordinates for Kidwells Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kidwells 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 307.702 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.226 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.581 degrees. |