Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heritage Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heritage 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 Heritage Estates:
- 39.550654, -77.759438
- 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 Heritage 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Heritage Estates is near Berkeley County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Heritage Estates ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Heritage Estates.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Heritage Estates.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Harford County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Estates.
- Harford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Morgan County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Heritage Estates.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Baxter County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Heritage Estates.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Heritage Estates.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Will County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Heritage Estates.
- Minnesota
- Dodge County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Heritage Estates.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Hinds County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Heritage Estates.
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Orleans County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Heritage Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Heritage Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Heritage Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Heritage Estates.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Heritage Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Heritage Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Heritage Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage 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.
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Washington County
- Dogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Downsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Fairplay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <3>
- Fairplay Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay Farms
- Fairplay Farms is located in Washington County
- Friendship Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Park
- Friendship Park is located in Washington County
- Funkstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
- Funkstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <3>
- Green Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Greenberry Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Hills
- Greenberry Hills is located in Washington County
- Halfway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lemons Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Ferry
- Lemons Ferry is located in Washington County
- Lights Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lights Ferry
- Lights Ferry is located in Berkeley County (WV)
How Far From Heritage 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 Heritage Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Estates and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heritage Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5507, Longitude: -77.7594 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Heritage 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 308.278 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.981 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.771 degrees. |