Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Eagle Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle 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 Eagle Estates:
  • 39.580107, -76.279957
  • 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 Eagle 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
  • Since Eagle Estates is near Montgomery County and also Cecil County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Eagle Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle 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.

• Big Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Woods is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
• Bramblewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bramblewood is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
• Calvary
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Calvary is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
• Churchville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Churchville is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <1>
• Cool Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cool Spring is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
• Deercreek ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Deercreek is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deercreek
• Deerhaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Deerhaven is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
• Fountain Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Glen is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Glen
• Fountain Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
• Friendship Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
• Green Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Ridge is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
• Heritage Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Woods is located in Harford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Hickory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hickory is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hill-N-Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hill-N-Dale is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-N-Dale
  • Hillview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillview is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Meadow Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
  • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Michaels Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Michaels Corner is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Corner
  • Moorland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Moorland is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
  • Pine Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pine Crest is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • Poplar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Rolling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rolling Green is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Scots Fancy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scots Fancy is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Fancy
  • Shucks Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shucks Corners is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucks Corners
  • Thomas Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Thomas Run is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
  • Woodside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodside is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

How Far From Eagle 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 Eagle 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 Eagle Estates and extending to:

• Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'