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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Daybreak Estates:
    • 39.343441, -76.518853
    • 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 Daybreak 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 Daybreak 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.

  • Apple Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Ridge
    • Apple Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Edgewater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Baltimore County
  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Baltimore County
  • Garden Village Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village Park
    • Garden Village Park is located in Baltimore County
  • Gardenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
  • Golden Ring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring
    • Golden Ring is located in Baltimore County
  • Goldentree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldentree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldentree
    • Goldentree is located in Baltimore County
  • Goodnow Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnow Hill
    • Goodnow Hill is located in Baltimore City
  • Hall Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Spring
    • Hall Spring is located in Baltimore City
  • High Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Baltimore County
  • Hillbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Baltimore County
  • Hillendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale
    • Hillendale is located in Baltimore County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hillendale Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Farms
      • Hillendale Farms is located in Baltimore County
    • Hillendale Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillendale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillendale Park
      • Hillendale Park is located in Baltimore County
    • Holland Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
      • Holland Hills is located in Baltimore County
    • Kings Court
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
      • Kings Court is located in Baltimore County
    • Kings Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
      • Kings Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Lauraville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauraville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauraville
      • Lauraville is located in Baltimore City
    • Middlesex
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Baltimore County
    • Necker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Necker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker
      • Necker is located in Baltimore County
    • Orangeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Baltimore City
    • Poplar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Poplar is located in Baltimore County
    • Putty Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putty Hill
      • Putty Hill is located in Baltimore County
    • Ramblewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Baltimore City
    • Ridge Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
      • Ridge Grove is located in Baltimore County
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
    • Silver Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadow
      • Silver Meadow is located in Baltimore County
    • Stab
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stab
      • Stab is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Daybreak Estates 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 Daybreak 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 Daybreak Estates and extending to:

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Daybreak Estates to Annapolis, 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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>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- Daybreak Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daybreak Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3434, Longitude: -76.5189       In this case, the coordinates for Daybreak Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Daybreak 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 307.553 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.126 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.321 degrees.









 

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