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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 Largo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Largo and the surrounding area.
- 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 Largo:
- 38.897612, -76.830249
- 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 Largo
- 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 Largo is near Anne Arundel County and also Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Largo
Communities Also Named Largo ...
We found nine communities that are also named Largo.
Within Maryland, the name Largo is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Largo is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,458 miles [3,955.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Largo that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Largo.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Largo [Hillsborough County].
- Pinellas County
- This Largo is located in Pinellas County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Largo that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Largo.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Largo is located in Saint Louis County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Largo that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Largo.
- Nebraska
- McPherson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Largo [McPherson County].
- New Mexico
- DeBaca County
- This Largo is located in DeBaca County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the west of the Largo that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeBaca County community of Largo.
- Lincoln County
- This Largo is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km] to the west of the Largo that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Largo.
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in San Juan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Largo.
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This Largo is located in Decatur County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Largo that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Largo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Largo ...
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.
- Berry Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berry Lane is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Lane
- Brightseat
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
- Brown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Chapel Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chapel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Oaks
- District Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Forestville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Huntsville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Kent Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Kentland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Lake Arbor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake Arbor is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arbor
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Little Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Washington is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pepper Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
- Radiant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
- Randolph Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Randolph Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Village
- Rolling View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rolling View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling View
- Royale Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Royale Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Gardens
- Tuxedo Colony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tuxedo Colony is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Colony
- Vista Raceway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway
- White House Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White House Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Heights
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Yorkshire Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire Knolls is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Knolls
How Far From Largo 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 community such as Largo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Largo and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Largo to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Largo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Largo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Largo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Largo 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 Largo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8976, Longitude: -76.8302 In this case, the coordinates for Largo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.768 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.30 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.627 degrees. |
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