Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Glen Cameron 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 Glen Cameron Estates:
  • 39.253993, -77.343041
  • 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 Glen Cameron 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Glen Cameron Estates is near Frederick County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Glen Cameron Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Cameron 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.

• Burnt Hickory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
• Fountain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
• Green Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Heritage Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Hickory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Lewisdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
• Miles Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
• Park Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
• Rangers Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
• Rolling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
• Stronghold
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stronghold is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
• Sugarloaf Vista
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista

How Far From Glen Cameron 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 Glen Cameron Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Glen Cameron Estates and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Glen Cameron Estates to Rockville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'