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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 Kingston Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingston 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 Kingston Estates:
    • 39.102332, -76.459127
    • 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 Kingston 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 Kingston Estates ...

We found three communities that share the name Kingston Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Kingston Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Kingston Estates is located in Hamilton County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west of the Kingston Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Kingston Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Kingston Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kingston Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Kingston Estates.
    • New Jersey
      • Camden County
      • This Kingston Estates is located in Camden County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kingston Estates that is located in Anne Arundel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Kingston Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingston 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.

  • Eagle Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
    • Eagle Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Green Gables
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
    • Green Gables is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Herons Watch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herons Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herons Watch
    • Herons Watch is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hickory Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point
    • Hickory Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Hunters Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Harbor
    • Hunters Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Lake Shore
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Long Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Long Point is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Riding Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riding Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riding Woods
    • Riding Woods is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Tree Tops
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Tops have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Tops
    • Tree Tops is located in Anne Arundel County

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

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

  • Annapolis, which is the Seat of Anne Arundel County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Kingston Estates to White House, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingston 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: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kingston Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingston Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1023, Longitude: -76.4591       In this case, the coordinates for Kingston 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 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 Kingston Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.535 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.068 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.391 degrees.




 

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