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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 Poplar Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Hill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Poplar Hill:
    • 38.622341, -76.741078
    • 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 Poplar Hill
  • 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 Poplar Hill is near Charles County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Poplar Hill

Communities Also Named Poplar Hill ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Poplar Hill.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Poplar Hill.

Beyond Maryland, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Talbot County
      • This Poplar Hill is located in Talbot County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Poplar Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Dodge County
      • This Poplar Hill is located in Dodge County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Poplar Hill.
      • Telfair 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 Georgia community of Poplar Hill [Telfair County].
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson 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 Kansas community of Poplar Hill [Dickinson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Casey 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 Kentucky community of Poplar Hill [Casey County].
    • North Carolina
      • Anson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Poplar Hill [Anson County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Poplar Hill lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
    • Ontario
      • This Poplar Hill lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Poplar Hill is located in Horry County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Poplar Hill.
      • Williamsburg County
      • This Poplar Hill is located in Williamsburg County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the south southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Poplar Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Giles County
      • This Poplar Hill is located in Giles County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Poplar Hill.
      • McMinn County
      • This Poplar Hill is located in McMinn County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the west southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Poplar Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Poplar Hill [Fairfax County].
      • Giles County
      • This Poplar Hill is located in Giles County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poplar Hill that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Poplar Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Hill ...

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.

  • Ashbox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashbox is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbox
  • Bald Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bald Eagle is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
  • Cedarhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Deep Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Landing is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Landing
  • Eagle Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Fox Den
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fox Den is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Den
  • Foxchase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxchase is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
  • Green Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Spring is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Hickory Thicket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Thicket is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Thicket
  • Holland Glenn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holland Glenn is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Glenn
  • Horsehead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kings Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Kings Landing is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
    • Malcolm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Malcolm is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Masons
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Masons is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
    • Mill Seat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Seat is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Seat
    • New Enterprise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Enterprise is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
    • Potts Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Potts Point is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Point
    • Quail Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Ridge is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Shady Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Shady Hill is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
    • Smoky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Smoky is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky
    • Stone Farm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Stone Farm is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Farm
    • Three Brothers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Three Brothers is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brothers
    • Wild Goose Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wild Goose Landing is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose Landing

How Far From Poplar Hill 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 Poplar Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poplar Hill and extending to:

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Hill 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Hill) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Poplar Hill 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Poplar Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Poplar Hill 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 Poplar Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6223, Longitude: -76.7411       In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.733 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.219 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.697 degrees.