Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Takoma Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Takoma Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Takoma Park
- 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 Takoma Park:
- 38.978116, -77.005854
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Takoma Park
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Takoma Park is near Prince George's County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Takoma Park ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Chevy Chase Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
- Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
- Chevy Chase Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Cresthaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Forest Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Forest Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Highland View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Highland View is located in Montgomery County
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- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Hillandale Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Hillandale Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Indian Spring Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Lewisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Michigan Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park Hills
- Michigan Park Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Queenstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
- Rock Creek Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
- Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
- Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
- Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Rollingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
- Rosemary Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
- Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Seven Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Silver Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Spring <2>
- Silver Spring Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
- Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Woodside Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Woodside Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
- Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County
- Hillandale
How Far From Takoma Park 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 city such as Takoma Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Takoma Park and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Takoma Park to Rockville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east (E). 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 south southwest (SSW).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Takoma Park: www.cityoftakomapark.org/
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Takoma Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Takoma Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9781, Longitude: -77.0059 |
| <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 Takoma Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.425 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.67 degrees. |