Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Buckingham Manor

• 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 Buckingham Manor:
  • 39.438992, -76.956646
  • 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 Buckingham Manor

• 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 Buckingham Manor is near Baltimore County and also Howard 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 Howard 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 Buckingham Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckingham Manor ...

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.

• Almond Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
• Cherry Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
• Cherry Tree Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
• Eldersburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <1>
• Emerald Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
• Freedom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
• Freedom Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
• Gist
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gist is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
• Grand View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Grand View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
• Heritage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Heritage is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
• High Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • High Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
• Irongate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Irongate is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Johnsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Lakeview Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
  • Long Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Longview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Louisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Louisville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Lynn Lee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lynn Lee is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
  • Maple Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
  • Marthas Legacy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Marthas Legacy is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Legacy
  • Miners Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
  • Oklahoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
  • Patriots Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
  • Piney Ridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
  • Presidential Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
  • Sunset Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
  • Waters Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

How Far From Buckingham Manor 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 Buckingham Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Buckingham Manor and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buckingham Manor to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'