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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 University Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Gardens 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 University Gardens:
- 38.981499, -76.969975
- 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 University Gardens
- 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 University Gardens is near Montgomery County and also Arlington 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for University Gardens
Communities Also Named University Gardens ...
We found three communities that are also named University Gardens.
Within Maryland, the name University Gardens is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This University Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Gardens that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of University Gardens.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This University Gardens is located in Nassau County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the University Gardens that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of University Gardens.
- Ontario
- This University Gardens lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the University Gardens that is located in Prince George's County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Gardens ...
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.
- Branchville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Cherry Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cottage City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cottage City is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- Cresthaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cresthaven is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthaven
- Daniels Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Ducat Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Fairway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairway is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Four Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland View
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillandale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillandale Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Forest
- Hillandale Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillandale Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale Heights
- Indian Spring Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring Village
- Lewisdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lewisdale is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
- Michigan Park Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Michigan Park Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Park Hills
- Queenstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Queenstown is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Rogers Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Seven Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Silver Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Spring Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- University Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Woodside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
- Woodside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
How Far From University Gardens 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 University Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Gardens and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from University Gardens 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take most of 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- University Gardens) 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 University Gardens 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 University Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9815, Longitude: -76.9700 In this case, the coordinates for University Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.845 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.401 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.654 degrees. |
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