|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwest Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwest Park 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 Northwest Park:
- 39.007332, -76.984143
- 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 Northwest Park
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Northwest Park is near Prince George's County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Northwest Park
Communities Also Named Northwest Park ...
We found three communities that are also named Northwest Park.
Within Maryland, the name Northwest Park is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Northwest Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northwest Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Northwest Park.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Northwest Park is located in Cobb County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwest Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Northwest Park.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Northwest Park is located in Harris County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwest Park that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northwest Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwest Park ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 northwest)
- Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cresthaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairway is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Hillandale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Hillandale Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Indian Spring Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Lewisdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
- Quaint Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quaint Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaint Acres
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Silver Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Spring Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
- University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
- Woodside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
How Far From Northwest Park 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 Northwest Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwest Park and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northwest Park to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south southwest (SSW).
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwest Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Northwest Park 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 Northwest Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0073, Longitude: -76.9841 In this case, the coordinates for Northwest Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.851 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.412 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.65 degrees. |
|
|