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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 Kimberley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimberley 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 Kimberley:
    • 38.980666, -77.149979
    • 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 Kimberley
  • 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Kimberley is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Kimberley

Communities Also Named Kimberley ...

We found three communities that are also named Kimberley.

Within Maryland, the name Kimberley is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pike County
      • This Kimberley is located in Pike County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kimberley that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Kimberley.
    • British Columbia
      • This Kimberley lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kimberley that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Ontario
      • This Kimberley lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kimberley that is located in Montgomery County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimberley ...

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.

  • Cabin John
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cabin John Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cabin John Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John Park
  • Chevy Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chevy Chase Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
  • Chevy Chase Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
  • English Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Friendship Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Friendship Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Glen Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Cove is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Echo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Heritage Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • High Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holly Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Lone Oak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Longwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Longwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Maplewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Marymount
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Marymount is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
    • Mohican Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mohican Hills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Hills
    • Rosedale Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
    • Swinks Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Swinks Mill is located in Fairfax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinks Mill
    • Tulip Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Wildwood Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Kimberley to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the southeast (SE).
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kimberley) 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 Kimberley 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 Kimberley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9807, Longitude: -77.1500       In this case, the coordinates for Kimberley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.951 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.521 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.73 degrees.