Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lahaina:
  • 38.766782, -76.742746
  • 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 Lahaina

• 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 Lahaina 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

Communities Also Named Lahaina ...

We found one communities that share the name Lahaina.

Within Maryland, the name Lahaina is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Hawaii
    • This Lahaina lies 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km]<1> to the west of the Lahaina that is located in Prince George's County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lahaina ...

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.

• Cedarwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Cedarwood is located in Calvert County
• Fairgreen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgreen
  • Fairgreen is located in Prince George's County
• Fox Chapel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
  • Fox Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
• Green Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Landing
  • Green Landing is located in Prince George's County
• Hills Landing ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Landing
  • Hills Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
• Hollaway Estates
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollaway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Estates
  • Hollaway Estates is located in Prince George's County
• Iron Pot Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Pot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Pot Landing
  • Iron Pot Landing is located in Prince George's County
• Land Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land Tree
  • Land Tree is located in Prince George's County
• Leon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Anne Arundel County
• Maryvale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryvale
  • Maryvale is located in Prince George's County
• Queensland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
  • Queensland is located in Prince George's County
• Sunrise Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
  • Sunrise Hills is located in Prince George's County
• Windy Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Oaks
  • Windy Oaks is located in Prince George's County

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

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

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the North.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Lahaina to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 18 miles [29 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lahaina. 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/