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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 Bayview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayview Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bayview Estates:
- 39.552056, -76.115507
- 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 Bayview 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Bayview Estates is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Bayview Estates
Communities Also Named Bayview Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Bayview Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Bayview Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Bayview Estates is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bayview Estates that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Bayview Estates.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Bayview Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bayview Estates that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Bayview Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayview 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.
- Chapel Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Craigtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craigtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigtown
- Foxridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foxridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Frenchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Grace Harbour
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grace Harbour is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Harbour
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Hill Land
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Land is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Land
- Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Holly Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holly Haven is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Haven
- Hopewell Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Level is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Manor Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowvale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadowvale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Paradise Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Heights
- Perry Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Perry Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
- Poplar Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Poplar Point is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Port Deposit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quaker Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
- Rock Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Swan Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Creek is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Swan Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Meadows is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
How Far From Bayview 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 Bayview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayview Estates and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bayview Estates to Bel Air, with an average speed<3> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,413 miles [7,102 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bayview Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bayview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5521, Longitude: -76.1155 In this case, the coordinates for Bayview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.299 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.87 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.066 degrees. |
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