Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 South Lawn:
  • 38.792892, -76.991920
  • 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 South Lawn

• 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 South Lawn is near Alexandria City and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 South Lawn

Communities Also Named South Lawn ...

We found one communities that are also named South Lawn.

Within Maryland, the name South Lawn is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named South Lawn in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Harris County
    • This South Lawn is located in Harris County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Lawn that is located in Prince George's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of South Lawn.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Lawn ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Friendly
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Friendly is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
• Friendly Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
• Gordons Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordons Corner is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
• Harmony Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Hunts Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 southwest)
  • Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
• Squires Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
• Temple Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple Hills <2>
• Temple Hills Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park

How Far From South Lawn 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 South Lawn to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from South Lawn to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'