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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 Springhill Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Springhill Lake 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 Springhill Lake:
- 39.002054, -76.903029
- 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 Springhill Lake
- 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 Springhill Lake is near Montgomery County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Springhill Lake
Communities Also Named Springhill Lake ...
We found one communities that are also named Springhill Lake.
Within Maryland, the name Springhill Lake is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Springhill Lake in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Springhill Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Springhill Lake that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Springhill Lake.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Springhill Lake ...
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.
- Beltsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Boxwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Branchville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- College Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Daniels Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Eleven Cedars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eleven Cedars is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Cedars
- Greenbelt
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Orchard View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Rosedale Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rosedale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Springhill Lake 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 Springhill Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Springhill Lake and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Springhill Lake to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Springhill Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Springhill Lake 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 Springhill Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0021, Longitude: -76.9030 In this case, the coordinates for Springhill Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.804 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.358 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.617 degrees. |
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