Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in College Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for College Park
- 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 College Park:
- 38.171798, -79.055029
- 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 College Park
- 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 College Park ...
We found 36 communities that share the name College Park.
There are eight communities within Virginia that are also named College Park.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Alexandria City
- This College Park is located in Alexandria City and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of College Park.
- Chesterfield County
- This College Park is located in Chesterfield County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of College Park.
- Frederick County
- This College Park is located in Frederick County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of College Park.
- Lynchburg City
- This College Park is located in Lynchburg City and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of College Park.
- Newport News City
- This College Park is located in Newport News City and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of College Park.
- Radford City
- This College Park is located in Radford City and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of College Park.
- Suffolk City
- 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 Virginia community of College Park [Suffolk City].
- Virginia Beach City
- This College Park is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of College Park.
- Alexandria City
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- This College Park is located in Pike County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of College Park.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This College Park is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of College Park.
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of College Park [Jefferson County].
- California
- Santa Clara County
- This College Park is located in Santa Clara County and lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of College Park.
- Ventura 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 California community of College Park [Ventura County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This College Park is located in New Castle County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of College Park.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This College Park is located in Broward County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of College Park.
- Duval County
- This College Park is located in Duval County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of College Park.
- Orange 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 Florida community of College Park [Orange County].
- Saint Johns County
- This College Park is located in Saint Johns County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of College Park.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This College Park is located in Fulton County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of College Park.
- Glynn County
- This College Park is located in Glynn County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of College Park.
- Habersham County
- This College Park is located in Habersham County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Habersham County community of College Park.
- Illinois
- Kane 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 Illinois community of College Park [Kane County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This College Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of College Park.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This College Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of College Park.
- Michigan
- Wayne 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 Michigan community of College Park [Wayne County].
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This College Park is located in Dutchess County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of College Park.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This College Park is located in Craven County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of College Park.
- Guilford 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 North Carolina community of College Park [Guilford County].
- Onslow County
- This College Park is located in Onslow County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of College Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery 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 Pennsylvania community of College Park [Montgomery County].
- Union County
- This College Park is located in Union County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of College Park.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This College Park is located in Berkeley County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of College Park.
- Cherokee County
- This College Park is located in Cherokee County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of College Park.
- Florence County
- This College Park is located in Florence County and lies 279 miles [449 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of College Park.
- Horry County
- This College Park is located in Horry County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of College Park.
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This College Park is located in Carter County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of College Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near College Park ...
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.
- Annex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Brand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Churchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <5>
- Damtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Emerald Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Fishersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Fishersville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishersville <5>
- Folly Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folly Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
- Fort Defiance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <5>
- Franks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Mill
- Franks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kidville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mint Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mint Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
- Quicks Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicks Mill
- Quicks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Roman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hebron
How Far From College Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as College Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Park and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from College Park to Richmond, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,014 miles [9,678.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- College Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1718, Longitude: -79.0550 In this case, the coordinates for College Park 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 College Park 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 . 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> | 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 College Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 College Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.12 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.728 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.828 degrees. |