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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 Pheasant Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run:
- 39.056776, -76.834416
- 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 Pheasant Run
- 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 Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run
Communities Also Named Pheasant Run ...
We found ten communities that are also named Pheasant Run.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Pheasant Run.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Carroll County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pheasant Run.
- Wicomico County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Pheasant Run.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,488 miles [2,394.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Pheasant Run.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Kane County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Pheasant Run.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Pheasant Run [Allen County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Pheasant Run.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Wood County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Pheasant Run.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Berks County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Pheasant Run.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Harris County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Pheasant Run.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pheasant Run.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pheasant Run ...
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 northeast)
- Admiral is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
- Beltsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boxwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Castlegate
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrywood is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Chestnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Daniels Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Eleven Cedars
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Eleven Cedars is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Cedars
- Fox Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Rest is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Rest
- Good Luck ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Good Luck is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
- Green Castle Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greenbelt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- High Ridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Howard Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howard Hills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hills
- Knightsbridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
- Lakeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Laurel Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Oaks
- Mistletoe Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
- Orchard View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- River Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- River Island is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Island
- Robinsons Promise
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robinsons Promise is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Promise
- Rosedale Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Saddle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scotchtown Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
- Settlers Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Settlers Landing is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Pheasant Run to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pheasant Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pheasant Run and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pheasant Run to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five 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 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pheasant Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Pheasant Run could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0568, Longitude: -76.8344 In this case, the coordinates for Pheasant Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.76 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.316 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.567 degrees. |
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