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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 Hunt Valley Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hunt Valley Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hunt Valley Estates:
    • 38.853448, -76.626074
    • 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 Hunt Valley Estates
  • 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 Hunt Valley Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Hunt Valley Estates.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Hunt Valley Estates.

Beyond Maryland.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Calvert County
      • This Hunt Valley Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hunt Valley Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Hunt Valley Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunt Valley 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.

  • Bahama View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bahama View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama View
    • Bahama View is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Birdsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chalk Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Point
    • Chalk Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Chapel Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Knoll
    • Chapel Knoll is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Darnall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnall
    • Darnall is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Fox Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
    • Fox Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Friends Choice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Choice
    • Friends Choice is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Galesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Heritage Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Heritage Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Hills Landing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Landing
    • Hills Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Holly Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Landing
    • Holly Landing is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hunt Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Chapel
    • Hunt Chapel is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kings Retreat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Retreat
      • Kings Retreat is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Merrywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
      • Merrywood is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Mill Swamp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp
      • Mill Swamp is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Rustic Knolls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Knolls
      • Rustic Knolls is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Shady Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
      • Shady Oaks is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Traceys Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceys Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Meadows
      • Traceys Meadows is located in Anne Arundel County

How Far From Hunt Valley 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 Hunt Valley Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hunt Valley Estates and extending to:

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hunt Valley Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west (W). 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 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hunt Valley Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hunt Valley Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hunt Valley Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8534, Longitude: -76.6261       In this case, the coordinates for Hunt Valley 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 Hunt Valley 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 307.651 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.16 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.559 degrees.









 

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