Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Goldmine 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 Goldmine Estates:
  • 39.411213, -77.480264
  • 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 Goldmine 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 Goldmine Estates is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Goldmine Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldmine 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.

• Fountain Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
• Golf View
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Golf View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
• Grove Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
• Hilltop Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
• Howards Retreat
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
• Irongate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Irongate is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
• Kings Kingdom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
• Meadowcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
• Monarch Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Overlook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
• Roberts Retreat
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
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  • Rocky Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Round Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Shookstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
  • Skyline Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
  • Sunset View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sunset View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
  • Taskers Chance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
  • Winter Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
  • Winterborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
  • Woodlawn Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
  • Wye Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek

How Far From Goldmine 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 Goldmine 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 Goldmine Estates and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Goldmine Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 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>'