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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 Lewiston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewiston 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 Lewiston:
- 39.028721, -76.959975
- 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 Lewiston
- 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 Lewiston is near Montgomery County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Lewiston
Communities Also Named Lewiston ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Lewiston.
Within Maryland, the name Lewiston is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Greene County
- This Lewiston is located in Greene County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Lewiston.
- California
- Trinity County
- This Lewiston is located in Trinity County and lies 2,404 miles [3,868.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Lewiston.
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Lewiston is located in Columbia County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Lewiston.
- Wilkinson County
- This Lewiston is located in Wilkinson County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km] to the southwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkinson County community of Lewiston.
- Hawaii
- 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 Hawaii community of Lewiston.
- Idaho
- Nez Perce County
- This Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County and lies 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Lewiston.
- Indiana
- Jasper County
- This Lewiston is located in Jasper County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Lewiston.
- Kansas
- Cherokee 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 Kansas community of Lewiston [Cherokee County].
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lewiston [Doniphan County].
- Nemaha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lewiston [Nemaha County].
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Lewiston is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Lewiston.
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Lewiston is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 942 miles [1,516 km] to the west southwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Lewiston.
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- This Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Lewiston.
- Michigan
- Montmorency County
- This Lewiston is located in Montmorency County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montmorency County community of Lewiston.
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This Lewiston is located in Winona County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Lewiston.
- Missouri
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Montgomery County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lewiston.
- Montana
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Lewiston [Jefferson County].
- Nebraska
- Gage 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 Lewiston [Gage County].
- Pawnee County
- This Lewiston is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the west of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Lewiston.
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Lewiston.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Lewiston is located in Niagara County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Lewiston.
- North Carolina
- Bertie 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 North Carolina community of Lewiston [Bertie County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lewiston.
- South Dakota
- Sully 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 South Dakota community of Lewiston [Sully County].
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Lewiston is located in Cache County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Lewiston.
- Vermont
- Windsor County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Lewiston [Windsor County].
- Virginia
- Spotsylvania County
- This Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Lewiston.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha 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 West Virginia community of Lewiston [Kanawha County].
- Wisconsin
- Columbia County
- This Lewiston is located in Columbia County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lewiston that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Lewiston.
- Wyoming
- Fremont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Fremont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Lewiston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewiston ...
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.
- Beltsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Branchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cresthaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Daniels Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Eleven Cedars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eleven Cedars is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Cedars
- Fairknoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairknoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairknoll
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fairway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairway is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Highland View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hillandale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Hillandale Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Indian Spring Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Knightsbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
- Lewisdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
- Orchard View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Quaint Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quaint Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaint Acres
- Rocky Brook Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Brook Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook Park
- Rosedale Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosedale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Springbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- University Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
How Far From Lewiston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lewiston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewiston and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lewiston to Upper Marlboro, 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five 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 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 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 from Point A (ie- Lewiston) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Lewiston 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 Lewiston, 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 Lewiston 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 Lewiston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0287, Longitude: -76.9600 In this case, the coordinates for Lewiston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.398 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.631 degrees. |
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