Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in The Estates of Wyn Lea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Estates of Wyn Lea and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for The Estates of Wyn Lea

• 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 The Estates of Wyn Lea:
  • 39.699278, -75.907998
  • 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 The Estates of Wyn Lea

• 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since The Estates of Wyn Lea is near Chester County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Estates of Wyn Lea ...

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.

• Blake
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Blake is located in Cecil County
• Blue Ball Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
  • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
• Blueball
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueball
  • Blueball is located in Cecil County
• Boomdecker
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomdecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
  • Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
• Cedar Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
• Elk Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
  • Elk Mills is located in Chester County (PA)
• Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxcatcher at Fair Hill
  • Foxcatcher at Fair Hill is located in Cecil County
• Glen Hope ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
  • Glen Hope is located in Chester County (PA)
• Highpoint
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
  • Highpoint is located in Cecil County
• Lewisville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Chester County (PA)
• Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
  • Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County
• Pleasant Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
• Ponds Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
  • Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
• Providence
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Cecil County

How Far From The Estates of Wyn Lea 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 The Estates of Wyn Lea to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in The Estates of Wyn Lea and extending to:

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from The Estates of Wyn Lea to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 81 miles [130.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/