Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Warburton Oaks:
  • 38.735115, -76.999975
  • 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 Warburton Oaks

• 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 Warburton Oaks is near Fairfax County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Warburton Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warburton Oaks ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Apple Grove is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Cactus Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cactus Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Hill
• Cedar Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Lawn is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
• Chapel Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Fort Hunt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
• Friendly
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Friendly is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
• Friendly Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Friendly Farms is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Farms
• Friendly Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Friendly Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Hills
• Gum Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
• Harmony Hall
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Holly Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
• Hunter
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hunter is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Hunts Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
  • Kerby Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kerby Hill is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Hill
  • Marlin Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlin Forest is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Forest
  • Memorial Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Heights is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
  • Riverside Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Gardens is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Riverview is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sharperville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sharperville is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharperville
  • Squires Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Squires Woods is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Woods
  • Sunnyview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyview is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
  • Thrift
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Thrift is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
  • Woodland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Park is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

How Far From Warburton Oaks 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 Warburton Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Warburton Oaks and extending to:

• Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Warburton Oaks to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'