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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 Coppermine Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coppermine 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 Coppermine Estates:
- 39.516768, -77.236649
- 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 Coppermine 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Coppermine Estates is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Coppermine Estates
Communities Also Named Coppermine Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named Coppermine Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Coppermine Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Coppermine Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Coppermine Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Coppermine Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Coppermine Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coppermine 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.
- Campers Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chestnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Copper Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairhaven is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fox Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
- Good Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hill
- Grossnickle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Hidden Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Johnsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Ladiesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Liberty Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Liberty Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
- Libertytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Quaker Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
- Quarry View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quarry View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
- Rabbit Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rabbit Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
- Union Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Winter Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Wolfs Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wolfs Den is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Den
How Far From Coppermine 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 Coppermine Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coppermine Estates and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coppermine Estates to Frederick, with an average speed<3> 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 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Coppermine Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Coppermine 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 Coppermine Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5168, Longitude: -77.2366 In this case, the coordinates for Coppermine Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.968 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.623 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.559 degrees. |
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