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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Amelung Estates:
    • 39.302048, -77.404152
    • 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 Amelung Estates
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Amelung 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.

  • Burnt Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
    • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
  • Flint Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Greenfield Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
    • Greenfield Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Heritage Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Hope Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
    • Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Hope Valley Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
    • Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Lime Kiln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
    • Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
  • Michaels Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Mill
    • Michaels Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Park Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
    • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Stone Barn Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Barn Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
    • Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
  • Stronghold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
    • Stronghold is located in Frederick County

How Far From Amelung Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Amelung Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the North.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Amelung Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amelung Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Amelung Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amelung Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3020, Longitude: -77.4042       In this case, the coordinates for Amelung Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Amelung 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 308.081 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.719 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.714 degrees.









 

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