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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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) - Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bowie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
- Brandy Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Farms
- Brandy Farms is located in Anne Arundel County
- Charing Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
- Charing Cross is located in Anne Arundel County
- Chestnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Colony Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Ridge
- Colony Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Good Luck ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Heather Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Hills
- Heather Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Hermitage Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hill
- Hermitage Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Hidden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Village
- Hidden Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Idlewild
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kings Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
- Kings Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Kings Ransom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ransom
- Kings Ransom is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lions Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lions Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lions Gate
- Lions Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
- Maple Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Mistwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pheasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
- Pigeon House Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon House Corner
- Pigeon House Corner is located in Anne Arundel County
- Piney Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Orchard
- Piney Orchard is located in Anne Arundel County
- Saddle Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Ridge
- Saddle Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stonegate Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Stonegate Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Stoney Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- Stoney Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Vista Raceway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Raceway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway
- Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
- Kings Heights
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<3> beginning in Patuxent Riding and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Patuxent Riding to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patuxent Riding. 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: https://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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patuxent Riding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patuxent Riding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0151, Longitude: -76.7516 In this case, the coordinates for Patuxent Riding have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Patuxent Riding 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 307.714 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.257 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.549 degrees. |