Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Plains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Plains and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for White Plains
- 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 White Plains:
- 38.591286, -76.941217
- 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 White Plains
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since White Plains is near Prince George's County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's 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 White Plains ...
We found 21 communities that share the name White Plains.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named White Plains.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Wicomico County
- This White Plains is located in Wicomico County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of White Plains.
- Wicomico County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This White Plains is located in Calhoun County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of White Plains.
- Chambers County
- This White Plains is located in Chambers County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of White Plains.
- Georgia
- Greene County
- This White Plains is located in Greene County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of White Plains.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This White Plains is located in Cook County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of White Plains.
- Jersey County
- Although located in Jersey County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jersey County community of White Plains.
- Kentucky
- Allen 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 Kentucky community of White Plains [Allen County].
- Hopkins County
- This White Plains is located in Hopkins County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of White Plains.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This White Plains is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of White Plains.
- Manitoba
- This White Plains lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- This White Plains is located in Harrison County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of White Plains.
- Nevada
- Churchill 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 Nevada community of White Plains [Churchill County].
- New York
- Westchester County
- This White Plains is located in Westchester County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of White Plains.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This White Plains is located in Cleveland County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of White Plains.
- Hyde County
- This White Plains is located in Hyde County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the south southeast of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of White Plains.
- Surry County
- This White Plains is located in Surry County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of White Plains.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This White Plains is located in Anderson County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of White Plains.
- Cherokee County
- This White Plains is located in Cherokee County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of White Plains.
- Chesterfield County
- This White Plains is located in Chesterfield County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of White Plains.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This White Plains is located in Putnam County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of White Plains.
- Virginia
- Brunswick County
- This White Plains is located in Brunswick County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the White Plains that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of White Plains.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Plains ...
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 east) - Beantown
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Constitution Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution Hills
- Constitution Hills is located in Charles County
- Deerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Forest Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Charles County
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Charles County
- Hunters Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County
- Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Kings Grant is located in Charles County
- Lyons Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
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- Pheasant Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
- Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
- Rosewick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Charles County
- Springhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Charles County
- Turkey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
- Willow Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
- Willow Gate is located in Charles County
- Pheasant Farm
How Far From White Plains 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 White Plains to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Plains 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 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from White Plains to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5913, Longitude: -76.9412 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 White Plains 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 White Plains 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 307.852 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.349 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.792 degrees. |