Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Village
- 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 The Village:
- 38.696783, -76.834693
- 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 The Village
- 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 The Village is near Charles County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 The Village ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name The Village.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named The Village.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This The Village is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of The Village.
- Baltimore County
- This The Village is located in Baltimore County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of The Village.
- Anne Arundel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This The Village is located in Perry County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of The Village.
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This The Village is located in Columbia County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of The Village.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This The Village is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,244 miles [3,611.4 km]<1> to the west of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of The Village.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This The Village is located in Wood County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of The Village.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This The Village is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<1> to the west of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of The Village.
- Payne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of The Village [Payne County].
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This The Village is located in Charleston County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of The Village.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This The Village is located in Shelby County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of The Village.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of The Village [Dallas County].
- Midland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of The Village [Midland County].
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This The Village is located in Northumberland County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the The Village that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of The Village.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Village ...
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.
- Ashbox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cedarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fairgreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Prince George's County
- Hollaway Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollaway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Estates
- Hollaway Estates is located in Prince George's County
- Holly Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Station
- Holly Station is located in Charles County
- Horsehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Land Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lynnbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Springs
- Pleasant Springs is located in Prince George's County
- Sunrise Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Sunrise Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Thrift
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From The Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as The Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Village and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from The Village 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 northeast (NE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Village. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6968, Longitude: -76.8347 In this case, the coordinates for The Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that The Village could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 The Village 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 307.783 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.707 degrees. |