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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Clubhouse Estates.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clubhouse Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clubhouse 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 Clubhouse Estates:
- 38.904280, -76.572462<1>
- 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 Clubhouse 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 Anne Arundel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- Since Clubhouse Estates is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Clubhouse Estates
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clubhouse 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.
- Birdsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Birdsville is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Bon Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bon Haven is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
- Chapel Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chapel Knoll is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Knoll
- Chestnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hills is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Donovans Pier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Donovans Pier is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Pier
- Eagles Passages
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eagles Passages is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Passages
- Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edgewater Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edgewater Beach is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
- Friends Choice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friends Choice is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
- Galesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ginger Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ginger Cove is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Cove
- Gingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gingerville is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingerville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Gravely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gravely is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravely
- Harbor Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harbor Hills is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harbor View is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harness Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harness Woods is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness Woods
- Holly Hill Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holly Hill Harbor is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill Harbor
- Hunt Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunt Chapel is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
- Hunt Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt Meadows is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Meadows
- Kings Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Retreat is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
- Londontowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Londontowne is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Mayo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mayo is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Merrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Merrywood is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
- Mill Swamp
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mill Swamp is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
- Oakbluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakbluff is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbluff
- Pine Whiff Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Whiff Beach is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Whiff Beach
- Ponder Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ponder Cove is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cove
- Poplar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Point is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Royale Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Royale Glen is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Glen
- Turkey Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Turkey Point is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
- Whiskey Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whiskey Bottom is also located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Bottom
How Far From Clubhouse 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 included the distance from a community such as Clubhouse Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Clubhouse Estates and extending to:
- Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the northeast (NE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Clubhouse Estates to White House, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Clubhouse Estates:
Decimal: 38.90428, -76.572462
DDMMSS: 38° 54' 15", -76° 34' 20" |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clubhouse Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Clubhouse 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 Clubhouse Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9043, Longitude: -76.5725 In this case, the coordinates for Clubhouse Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.616 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.129 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.517 degrees. |
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