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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 Indian River Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian River 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 Indian River Estates:
- 38.494567, -76.704685
- 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 Indian River 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Indian River Estates is near Charles County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Indian River Estates
Communities Also Named Indian River Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Indian River Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Indian River Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Saint Lucie County
- This Indian River Estates is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Indian River Estates that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Indian River Estates.
- Virginia
- Virginia Beach City
- This Indian River Estates is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Indian River Estates that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Indian River Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian River 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.
- Big Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Big Oak is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
- Breezy Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Breezy Knolls is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Knolls
- Cedar Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cellar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cellar Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cellar Hill
- Chickasaw Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Run
- Follywoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Follywoods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follywoods
- Golden Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
- Hidden River
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hidden River is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
- Huntersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Loves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loves is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves
- Maxwell Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maxwell Hall is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Hall
- Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Rustic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rustic Hills is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
- Shady Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shady Dale is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Indian River 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 Indian River Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian River Estates and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian River Estates to Leonardtown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Indian River Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Indian River 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 Indian River Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4946, Longitude: -76.7047 In this case, the coordinates for Indian River Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.72 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.184 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.731 degrees. |
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