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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 Waldorf, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waldorf 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 Waldorf:
- 38.626575, -76.910514
- 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 Waldorf
- 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Waldorf is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Waldorf
Communities Also Named Waldorf ...
We found three communities that are also named Waldorf.
Within Maryland, the name Waldorf is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- This Waldorf is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km]<1> to the west of the Waldorf that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Waldorf.
- Colorado
- Gilpin County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Gilpin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Waldorf.
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Waldorf is located in Waseca County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waldorf that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Waldorf.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waldorf ...
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.
- Bannister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bannister is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Beantown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
- Berry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berry is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Constitution Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Constitution Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution Hills
- Deerwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deerwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delight is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Acres is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Holly Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Station is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Station
- Lynnbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynnbrook is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Springhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Springhaven is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
How Far From Waldorf 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 Waldorf to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waldorf and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Waldorf to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 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- Waldorf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Waldorf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Waldorf 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 Waldorf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6266, Longitude: -76.9105 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.832 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.332 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.766 degrees. |
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