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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 Highland Estates:
- 38.505677, -77.006086
- 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 Highland 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Highland Estates is near Prince George's County and also King George County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for King George 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 Highland Estates
Communities Also Named Highland Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Highland Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Highland Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Middlesex County
- This Highland Estates is located in Middlesex County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Highland Estates.
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Highland Estates is located in Houston County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Highland Estates.
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Highland Estates is located in Ogle County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Highland Estates.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Highland Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Highland Estates.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Highland Estates is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Highland Estates.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Highland Estates is located in Pickens County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Highland Estates.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Highland Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Highland Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Highland Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Chapel Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Point is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Point
- Clarks Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clarks Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
- Ellenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ellenwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
- Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Grove is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Hickory Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Kent Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Square is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
- Kings Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Grant is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Lyons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Mariellen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mariellen Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariellen Park
- Marshalls Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalls Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pheasant Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
- Port Tobacco
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quailwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quailwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
- Rogers Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rogers Mill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Rolling Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rosewick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rosewick is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewick
- Turkey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Willow Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Gate is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
How Far From Highland 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 Highland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Estates and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Highland Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Highland Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Highland Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5057, Longitude: -77.0061 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.896 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.385 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.851 degrees. |
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