Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goshen Hunt Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goshen Hunt Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goshen Hunt 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 Goshen Hunt Estates:
- 39.209828, -77.176093
- 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 Goshen Hunt 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 Goshen Hunt 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goshen Hunt 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.
- Brink
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Charlene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Claysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Montgomery County
- Damascus Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
- Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Edinburgh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Flower Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Freedom Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Highview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Kings Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
- Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
- Nathans Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
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- Quail Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Road Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Stewart Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Whetstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Wildcat Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Wilderness Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
- Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Valley
How Far From Goshen Hunt 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 Goshen Hunt 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 Goshen Hunt 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 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Goshen Hunt Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 22 miles [35.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goshen Hunt 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: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goshen Hunt Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goshen Hunt Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2098, Longitude: -77.1761 In this case, the coordinates for Goshen Hunt Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Goshen Hunt Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.952 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.652 degrees. |