Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bollinger 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 Bollinger Estates:
  • 39.526491, -76.941091
  • 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 Bollinger 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Bollinger Estates is near Baltimore County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Bollinger Estates

Communities Also Named Bollinger Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Bollinger Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Bollinger Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Bollinger Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Chesterfield County
    • This Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the south of the Bollinger Estates that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Bollinger Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bollinger 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.

• Beaver Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Beaver Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Ridge
• Charolais Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
• Deerpark
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Deerpark is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
• Evergreen Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
• Flagg Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
• Four Seasons
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
• Greenleaf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
• Harris Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
• Home Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Home Farm is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
• Maple Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
• Monarch Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
• Peach Brandy Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Peppermint Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
  • Pheasant Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Rebecca Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
  • Sandyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Scotsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
  • Smallwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Walnut Grove Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills
  • Walnut Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bollinger Estates and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Bollinger Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the south (S). 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'