Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Potomac Village:
  • 39.281213, -77.533599
  • 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 Potomac Village

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Potomac Village is near Loudoun County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Potomac Village

Curious and Interesting Names Near Potomac Village ...

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.

• Boss Arnold Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
• Furnace Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Furnace Mountain is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mountain
• Loyalty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyalty is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalty
• Manor Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
• Merry Midnight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
• Olive
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Olive is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
• Pleasant View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Poplar Thicket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
• Potomac Overlook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
• Rock Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rock Hall is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
• Scattersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Scattersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattersville
• Springview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Springview is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
• Sunrise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunrise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

How Far From Potomac Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Potomac Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Potomac Village and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Potomac Village to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'