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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 River Bend Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates:
- 38.773725, -77.021643
- 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 River Bend Estates
- 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 River Bend Estates is near Fairfax County and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- 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 River Bend Estates
Communities Also Named River Bend Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named River Bend Estates.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named River Bend Estates.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Queen Anne's County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the River Bend Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of River Bend Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of River Bend Estates.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of River Bend Estates.
- Prince William County
- This River Bend Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of River Bend Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Bend Estates ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Fair Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fair Haven is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fort Hunt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Friendly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Friendly Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly Farms is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Farms
- Friendly Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
- Governors Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Governors Grove is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Grove
- Gum Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Harmony Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Hunts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Kerby Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
- Marlin Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Memorial Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Spring Bank
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Bank is located in Fairfax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
- Squires Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
How Far From River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Bend Estates and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from River Bend Estates to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the north (N).
- 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 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- River Bend Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 River Bend Estates 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 River Bend Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7737, Longitude: -77.0216 In this case, the coordinates for River Bend Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.888 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.418 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.755 degrees. |
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