Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Potomac Beach:
  • 38.270407, -76.985806
  • 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 Potomac Beach

• 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
  • Since Potomac Beach is near King George County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King George 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 Potomac Beach

Curious and Interesting Names Near Potomac Beach ...

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.

• Allnut
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Allnut is located in King George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allnut
• Anchorage Anchors
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anchorage Anchors is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage Anchors
• Chestnut Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in King George County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Hard Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hard Corner is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Corner
• Lone Holly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lone Holly is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Holly
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Mount Victoria
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
• Oak Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <1>
• Popes Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Popes Creek is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Creek
• Rock Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
• Woodland Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Woodland Point is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Point

How Far From Potomac Beach 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 Potomac Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Potomac Beach and extending to:

• Montross, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Potomac Beach to Montross, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'