Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mellwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mellwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mellwood
- 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 Mellwood:
- 38.810392, -76.824137
- 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 Mellwood
- 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 Mellwood 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 Mellwood ...
We found two communities that share the name Mellwood.
Within Maryland, the name Mellwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mellwood ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Lane
- Berry Lane is located in Prince George's County
- Brown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - District Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Heights
- District Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for District Heights <3>
- Fairgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <3>
- Hollaway Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Jenkins Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Little Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
- Little Washington is located in Prince George's County
- Maryvale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Queensland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Windy Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Woodyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Mellwood 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 Mellwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mellwood and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Mellwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mellwood. 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/
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- Mellwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mellwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8104, Longitude: -76.8241 In this case, the coordinates for Mellwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mellwood 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 307.77 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.289 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.659 degrees. |