Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Williamsburg Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamsburg Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williamsburg Estates
- 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 Williamsburg Estates:
- 38.773726, -76.836638
- 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 Williamsburg Estates
- 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 Williamsburg Estates is near Anne Arundel County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Williamsburg Estates ...
We found eight communities that share the name Williamsburg Estates.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Williamsburg Estates.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Montgomery County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Spartanburg County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Hamilton County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Williamson County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Williamson County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the west southwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Virginia
- Warren County
- This Williamsburg Estates is located in Warren County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west of the Williamsburg Estates that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Williamsburg Estates.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamsburg Estates ...
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.
- Fairgreen
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Hollaway Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollaway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Estates
- Hollaway Estates is located in Prince George's County
- Jenkins Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Corner
- Jenkins Corner is located in Prince George's County
- Land Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Maryvale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Queensland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
- Queensland is located in Prince George's County
- Windy Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Oaks
- Windy Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Woodyard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Williamsburg Estates 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 Williamsburg Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williamsburg Estates and extending to:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Williamsburg Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamsburg Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsburg Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsburg Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7737, Longitude: -76.8366 In this case, the coordinates for Williamsburg Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Williamsburg Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.779 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.678 degrees. |