Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arboranda Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arboranda Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arboranda 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 Arboranda Estates:
- 39.683428, -77.788606
- 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 Arboranda 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Arboranda Estates is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arboranda 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.
- Cedar Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Countryside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Washington County
- Fountain Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Washington County
- Friendship Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Park
- Friendship Park is located in Washington County
- Gardenspot
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County
- Greenberry Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Hills
- Greenberry Hills is located in Washington County
- Gristmill Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Hill
- Gristmill Hill is located in Washington County
- Halfway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Long Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Martins Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Mason and Dixon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason and Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
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- Nova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
- Paramount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Terrace Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
- Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
- Wood Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
- Nova
How Far From Arboranda Estates 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 Arboranda 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 Arboranda Estates and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Arboranda Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full 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 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arboranda Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
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 from Point A (ie- Arboranda Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arboranda Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6834, Longitude: -77.7886 In this case, the coordinates for Arboranda 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 Arboranda 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 308.287 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.011 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.732 degrees. |