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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 Chestnut Point Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chestnut Point Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Chestnut Point 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 Chestnut Point Estates:
    • 39.553425, -76.006565
    • 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 Chestnut Point 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 Chestnut Point 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.

  • Carpenter Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Point
    • Carpenter Point is located in Cecil County
  • Chestnut Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Point
    • Chestnut Point is located in Cecil County
  • Craigtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigtown
    • Craigtown is located in Cecil County
  • Elk Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Neck
    • Elk Neck is located in Cecil County
  • Frenchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
  • Green Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
    • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Indian Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
    • Indian Falls is located in Cecil County
  • Joy Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Haven
    • Joy Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Leslie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Cecil County
  • Manor Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Heights
    • Manor Heights is located in Cecil County
  • Meadowvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
    • Meadowvale is located in Harford County
  • Mountain Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Perry Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County
    • Poplar Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
      • Poplar Point is located in Cecil County
    • Prestige Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestige Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
      • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
    • Quails Nest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quails Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
      • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
    • Red Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
      • Red Point is located in Cecil County
    • Sunnyside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Cecil County
    • Timberbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
      • Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
    • Town Commons
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Commons
      • Town Commons is located in Cecil County

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

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

  • Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chestnut Point Estates to Elkton, 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,826 miles [9,376 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chestnut Point Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Point Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5534, Longitude: -76.0066       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Point Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Chestnut Point Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.235 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.797 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.019 degrees.









 

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