Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in La Plaine Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Plaine Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for La Plaine 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 La Plaine Estates:
  • 39.577058, -75.917998
  • 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 La Plaine 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since La Plaine Estates is near New Castle County and also Harford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford 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 La Plaine Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Plaine 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.

• Bacon Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
• Elk Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Elk Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Haven
• Elkmore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elkmore is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmore
• Forest Green Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Green Court is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Court
• Forest View Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
• Green Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Green Haven is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
• Indian Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Indian Falls is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
• Leslie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leslie is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
• Mariners Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
• Mechanic Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
• Prestige Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Prestige Village is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestige Village
• Quails Nest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Quails Nest is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quails Nest
• Timberbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
• Town Commons
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Town Commons is located in Cecil County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Commons

How Far From La Plaine 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 La Plaine 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 La Plaine Estates and extending to:

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from La Plaine Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'