Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Golf Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golf Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Golf 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 Golf Estates:
- 39.204273, -77.129981
- 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 Golf 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:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Golf Estates is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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
Communities Also Named Golf Estates ...
We found two communities that share the name Golf Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Golf Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Golf Estates is located in Broward County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Golf Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Golf Estates.
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This Golf Estates is located in Rutherford County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Golf Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Golf Estates.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golf 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.
- Charlene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Claysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Montgomery County
- Edinburgh
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Flower Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Gold Mine Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Crossing
- Gold Mine Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Holiday Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Manor Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Nathans Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Rocky Road Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Road Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Road Park
- Rocky Road Park is located in Montgomery County
- Rolling Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
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- Stewart Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Sunshine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Whetstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Wildcat Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Wilderness Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
- Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Winters Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
- Winters Run is located in Montgomery County
- Stewart Town
How Far From Golf 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 Golf Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golf Estates and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Golf Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golf Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Golf Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golf Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2043, Longitude: -77.1300 In this case, the coordinates for Golf Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Golf 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 307.925 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.526 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.635 degrees. |