Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Collins Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collins Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Collins 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 Collins Estates:
- 39.419826, -76.960813
- 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 Collins 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:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Collins Estates is near Baltimore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Collins Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Collins Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Collins Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Collins Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Northampton County
- This Collins Estates is located in Northampton County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Collins Estates that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Collins Estates.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins 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.
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Candlewick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
- Candlewick is located in Carroll County
- Cherry Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
- Cherry Tree Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
- Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
- Eldersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
- Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <3>
- Emerald Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
- Fairhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Forest Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Freedom
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Freedom Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Freedom Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Gist
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (21 more) ...
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Carroll County
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Irongate
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Johnsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lakeview Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Liberty Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
- Long Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Longview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
- Louisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Maple Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
- Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
- Miners Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
- Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Oklahoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Patriots Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
- Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
- Piney Ridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Presidential Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
- Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
- Squires
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Sunset Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
- Sweet Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Waters Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
- Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
- Grand View
How Far From Collins 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 include the distance from a community such as Collins Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Collins Estates and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Collins Estates to Westminster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 39 miles [62.8 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 36 miles [57.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Collins Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Collins Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collins Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4198, Longitude: -76.9608 In this case, the coordinates for Collins Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Collins Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.81 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.429 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.479 degrees. |