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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Autumn Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Autumn 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 Autumn Estates:
    • 38.702896, -76.562457
    • 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 Autumn 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 Autumn 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.

  • Annie Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie Hall
    • Annie Hall is located in Calvert County
  • Barefoot Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
    • Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
  • Burnt Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Oak
    • Burnt Oak is located in Calvert County
  • Fairhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
  • Holly Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Marion Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
    • Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
  • Mount Harmony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
    • Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
  • Paris
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Calvert County
  • Paris Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
    • Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
  • Paris Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
    • Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
  • Paris Poplars
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
    • Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Persimmon Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
      • Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
    • Poplars
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplars
      • Poplars is located in Calvert County
    • Queen Anne Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne Hill
      • Queen Anne Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Ridgeview
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Calvert County
    • Rose Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Haven
      • Rose Haven is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Haven <2>
    • Sam Owings Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Owings Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
      • Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
    • Summer City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Calvert County
    • Sycamore Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
      • Sycamore Ridge is located in Calvert County
    • Trails
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails
      • Trails is located in Calvert County
    • Tranquility
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Tuckers Reach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
      • Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Autumn Estates and extending to:

  • Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Autumn Estates to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Autumn Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Autumn Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7029, Longitude: -76.5625       In this case, the coordinates for Autumn Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Autumn Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.623 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.106 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.591 degrees.









 

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