Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hi-View 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 Hi-View Estates:
  • 39.650103, -76.834699
  • 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 Hi-View 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Hi-View Estates is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Hi-View Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hi-View 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.

• Ben-Har Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
• Brothers Delight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
• Cedarbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
• Clear View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Clear View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Dug Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
• Forest Knoll
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
• Greenmount
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
• Happy Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Holland Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
• Hunt Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
• Maple Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Park Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Peaceful Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Prettyboy Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
  • Reeds Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
  • Roberts Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
  • Rockbrook Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
  • Roller
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
  • Royal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Seven Havens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
  • Singer Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
  • Small Crossings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
  • Steeplechase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
  • Sunset Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
  • Valley Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
  • Whispering Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley

How Far From Hi-View 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 Hi-View 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 Hi-View Estates and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hi-View Estates to Westminster, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'