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Discover Branchville
Branchville in Prince George's County (Maryland) is a city in United States a little north-east of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Branchville is now 12:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Branchville, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 74 mi (or 118 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Washington DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Rockville and Upper Marlboro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 5% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BEST WESTERN PLUS COLLEGE PARK
Greenbelt Marriott
Sheraton College Park North Hotel
College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Residence Inn Greenbelt
THE KIRKLAND CONFERENCE CENTER
Holiday Inn Express WASHINGTON DC - BW PARKWAY
Residence Inn Silver Spring
Hampton Inn College Park
Holiday Inn WASHINGTON-COLLEGE PK (I-95)
Videos from this area
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Knox Village
In late October, College PArk City Council approved the development project which will turn Knox Box houses into the closest and the most modern apartment complex off UMD campus. Although ...
Fire Tornado at the University of Maryland
Every spring, the University of Maryland in College Park (MD) has an excellent open house called "Maryland Day." Most of the school's departments have some exhibits and presentations, and many...
University of Maryland Ghost Expedition 2012 (Benjamin)
http://maryland-paranormal.com ITC ("Benjamin") captured by Maryland Paranormal Research ® at University of Maryland, Rossborough Inn in College Park, Maryland on 13 May 2012. Multiple ...
UMD School of Public Policy | Brody Forum-So Rich, So Poor
Presented by Peter Edelman, Professor of Law at Georgetown University If the nation's gross national income—over $14 trillion—were divided evenly across the entire U.S. population, every...
Together we can make a difference - Connect4Climate iChange competition
This video describes the work of 50 University of Maryland students who took the Social Contemporary Problems class during the spring semester of 2013. They identified climate change as the...
University of Maryland Ghost Expedition 2012 (We're The Dead)
http://maryland-paranormal.com ITC ("We're The Dead") captured by Maryland Paranormal Research ® at University of Maryland, Rossborough Inn, College Park, Maryland on 13 May 2012. Multiple...
CSX Ballast Hoppers In Riverdale
lots of horn! ----"" Incorporated in 1920 and with just over 5000 residents today, Riverdale Park is a small town in the suburbs of Washington, DC. Nestled between College Park, Hyattsville,...
University of Maryland Ghost Expedition 2012 (If You Insist)
http://maryland-paranormal.com ITC ("If You Insist") captured by Maryland Paranormal Research ® at University of Maryland, Morrill Hall in College Park, Maryland on 13 May 2012. Multiple...
University of Maryland Ghost Expedition 2012 (I Don't Know His Name)
http://maryland-paranormal.com ITC ("I Don't Know His Name") captured by Maryland Paranormal Research ® at University of Maryland, Morrill Hall in College Park, Maryland on 13 May 2012. ...
University of Maryland Ghost Expedition 2012 (As They're Doing Evil)
http://maryland-paranormal.com ITC ("As They're Doing Evil") captured by Maryland Paranormal Research ® at University of Maryland, Morrill Hall in College Park, Maryland on 13 May 2012. A...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
College Park, Maryland
College Park is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. The population was 30,413 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the home of the University of Maryland, College Park, and since 1994 the city has also been home to the "Archives II" facility of the U.S. National Archives. College Park's United States Postal Service ZIP codes are 20740, 20741 (Berwyn Heights; North College Park) and 20742 (University of Maryland).
Berwyn Heights, Maryland
Berwyn Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,123 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by College Park to the west, Greenbelt to the northeast, East Riverdale to the southwest, and Riverdale Park to the south.
Greenbelt (WMATA station)
Greenbelt is a Washington Metro and MARC station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line. It is the northeastern end of the of certain rush hour Yellow Line trains and Green Line. The station is located in Greenbelt, off of Cherrywood Lane near the Capital Beltway. With a parking lot of over 3,300 spaces, and with quick access to the outerloop of the Beltway (Interstate 95 North ONLY) and from the inner loop of the Beltway (Interstate 95 South).
Lake Artemesia
Lake Artemesia is a man-made lake in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA. It is part of the Lake Artemesia Natural Area in College Park and Berwyn Heights. The lake itself covers an area of 38 acres (15 hectares), and the surrounding natural area is administered by Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and includes aquatic gardens, fishing piers, and hiker-biker trails.
College Park Trolley Trail
The College Park Trolley Trail is a 2.6-mile long rail trail within the city of College Park Maryland. The trail runs on the abandoned right-of-way of the Washington, Berwyn and Laurel Electric Railway. Streetcars started running on the line in 1903 as part of the Columbia and Maryland Railway and ran until 1962 when the entire DC Transit system switched to buses. The first section of the trail, a 1.1-mile long stretch north from Paint Branch Parkway to Greenbelt Road, opened in 2002.
Space Systems Laboratory
The Space Systems Laboratory (SSL) is part of the Aerospace Engineering Department and A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. The Space Systems Laboratory is centered around the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility, a 50-foot-diameter, 25-foot-deep water tank that is used to simulate the microgravity environment of space.
A. James Clark School of Engineering
The A. James Clark School of Engineering is the engineering college of the University of Maryland, College Park. The school consists of fourteen buildings on the College Park campus that cover over 750,000 sq ft . The school is in close proximity to Washington, D.C. , Baltimore, and technology-driven institutions such as NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.
Norbert Wiener Center for Harmonic Analysis and Applications
The Norbert Wiener Center for Harmonic Analysis and Applications is a division of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences devoted to research and education in harmonic analysis. The center, named after acclaimed scientist Norbert Wiener was founded in 2004 and is based out of the Mathematics Building on the University of Maryland, College Park campus.
Beltway Plaza
The Beltway Plaza mall is located in Greenbelt, Maryland. It was developed by the late Sidney J. Brown and First National Realty, opening on October 17, 1963. It was originally composed of a massive S. Klein department store separated by a large parking lot from an A&P Supermarket located in a strip shopping center along with a barbershop, single screen movie theater, and Drug Fair store. By 1972-73, a small indoor mall was created, situated between the strip shopping center and the S.
Old Byrd Stadium
Old Byrd Stadium, also known as Byrd Stadium or Byrd Field and nicknamed "the Byrd Cage", was the home stadium for the University of Maryland from 1923 until 1947. It was located in College Park, Maryland, east of Baltimore Avenue on the site of the school's present-day fraternity row. The seating capacity for the stadium was 5,000.
Ritchie Coliseum
Ritchie Coliseum is a multipurpose athletics facility at the University of Maryland. It served as the home arena for the Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team from 1931 to 1955, and for its gymnastics, wrestling, and volleyball teams until 2002. It is located on the east side of Baltimore Avenue in College Park, Maryland. The official seating capacity is 1,500.
College Park Volunteer Fire Department
The College Park Volunteer Fire Department (CPVFD) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of College Park, Maryland from fires and fire hazards and providing emergency medical services as well as providing first response to biological, chemical and radioactive hazards.