Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Riding:
  • 39.015110, -76.751636
  • 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 Patuxent Riding

• 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 Patuxent Riding is near Anne Arundel County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Patuxent Riding

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patuxent Riding ...

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.

• Admiral ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Admiral is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
• Bell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bell is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
• Bowie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
• Brandy Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
• Charing Cross
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
• Chestnut Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Colony Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
• Good Luck ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Good Luck is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
• Heather Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
• Hermitage Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
• Hidden Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
• Idlewild
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Idlewild is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Kings Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
  • Kings Ransom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kings Ransom is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ransom
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lions Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lions Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
  • Maple Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
  • Mistwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mistwood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistwood
  • Pheasant Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Pigeon House Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
  • Piney Orchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
  • Saddle Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
  • Stonegate Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
  • Stoney Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
  • Vista Raceway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway

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

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

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Patuxent Riding to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'