Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Breezewood 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 Breezewood Estates:
  • 39.634823, -77.011926
  • 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 Breezewood 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 Breezewood Estates is near York County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Breezewood Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Breezewood 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.

• Advocates Choice
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Advocates Choice is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advocates Choice
• Cherrytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cherrytown is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
• Cranberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• Daisy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
• Deep Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Deep Run is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
• Eden Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
• Fountain Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
• Furnace Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hidden Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
• Hillside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Locust Neck Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Mayberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
  • Mexico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Michaels Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mountain Lake View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
  • New Mexico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Random Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Random Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
  • Shoemakers Lot
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
  • Silver Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
  • Silver Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
  • Spring Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
  • Sunset Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Union Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Union Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Velvet Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
  • Whispering Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

How Far From Breezewood 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 Breezewood 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 Breezewood Estates and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Breezewood Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'