Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Patuxent Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patuxent Park and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Patuxent Park

• 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 Patuxent Park:
  • 38.264014, -76.464397
  • 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 Patuxent 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
  • Since Patuxent Park is near Calvert County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert County
  • eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patuxent 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.

• Cedar Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Cedar Cove is located in Saint Mary's County
• Colony Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Square
  • Colony Square is located in Saint Mary's County
• Discovery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery
  • Discovery is located in Saint Mary's County
• Flowers of the Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers of the Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers of the Forest
  • Flowers of the Forest is located in Saint Mary's County
• Forest Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County
• Friendly Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendly Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Pines
  • Friendly Pines is located in Saint Mary's County
• Great Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
  • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <2>
• Greenview Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview Knolls
  • Greenview Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
• Hermanville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
  • Hermanville is located in Saint Mary's County
• Hunting Neck Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Neck Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Neck Woods
  • Hunting Neck Woods is located in Saint Mary's County
• Jonestown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Saint Mary's County
• Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Saint Mary's County

How Far From Patuxent Park 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 Patuxent Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Patuxent Park and extending to:

• Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Patuxent Park to Leonardtown, with an average speed<4> 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patuxent Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/