Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Temple Hills:
  • 38.814002, -76.945530
  • 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 Temple Hills

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • Since Temple Hills is near Alexandria City and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
  • 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

Communities Also Named Temple Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Temple Hills.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Temple Hills.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Temple Hills in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Harford County
    • This Temple Hills is located in Harford County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Temple Hills that is located in Prince George's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Temple Hills.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Temple Hills that is located in Prince George's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Temple Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Temple Hills ...

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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
• Gordons Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
  • Gordons Corner is located in Prince George's County
• Hunts Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
  • Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County
• Jenkins Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
  • Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
• Kerby Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
  • Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
• Silver Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Silver Hill is located in Prince George's County
• Squires Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
  • Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
• Suitland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suitland
  • Suitland is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suitland <3>
• Temple Hills Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hills Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills Park
  • Temple Hills Park is located in Prince George's County
• Woods Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
  • Woods Corner is located in Prince George's County

How Far From Temple Hills 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 Temple Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Temple Hills to Upper Marlboro, 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 26 miles [41.8 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 northwest (NW).
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Temple Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/