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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 North Kenilworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Kenilworth 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 North Kenilworth:
    • 38.921778, -76.927474
    • 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 North Kenilworth
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Kenilworth ...

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.

  • Brightseat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightseat
    • Brightseat is located in Prince George's County
  • Chapel Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Oaks
    • Chapel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
  • Coral Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hills
    • Coral Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Cottage City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
  • Dodge Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
    • Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Ducat Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
    • Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
  • Highland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Prince George's County
  • Hillside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Prince George's County
  • Huntsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Prince George's County
  • Kent Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
    • Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
  • Kentland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Prince George's County
  • Michigan Park Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park Hills
    • Michigan Park Hills is located in Prince George's County
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    • Pepper Mill Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Mill Village
      • Pepper Mill Village is located in Prince George's County
    • Queenstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
    • Radiant Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radiant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
      • Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
    • Rogers Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
      • Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Tuxedo
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Prince George's County
    • Tuxedo Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Colony
      • Tuxedo Colony is located in Prince George's County
    • University Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Prince George's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • White House Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Heights
      • White House Heights is located in Prince George's County
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
    • Yorkshire Knolls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Knolls
      • Yorkshire Knolls is located in Prince George's County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Kenilworth and extending to:

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Kenilworth to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 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 just to the west southwest (WSW).
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Kenilworth. 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>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.
<2>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- North Kenilworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Kenilworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9218, Longitude: -76.9275       In this case, the coordinates for North Kenilworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 North Kenilworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.823 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.367 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.659 degrees.









 

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