Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ascot 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 Ascot Estates:
  • 39.520662, -76.564412
  • 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 Ascot 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Ascot Estates is near Harford County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Ascot Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ascot 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.

• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fox Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Greenfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenfield is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Henrys Bridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Henrys Bridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bridge
• Hillendale Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillendale Heights is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Heights
• Locust Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Locust Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
• Manor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manor is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
• Manor Fields
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Manor Fields is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Fields
• Manor Glade
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Manor Glade is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glade
• Manor Glen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Manor Glen is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Glen
• Manor Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Manor Oaks is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
• Manor Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Manor Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge
• Manor View Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manor View Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor View Farms
• Sunnybrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
• Sweet Air
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sweet Air is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air

How Far From Ascot 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 Ascot Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ascot Estates and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ascot Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,851 miles [9,416.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'