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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 Lakewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakewood 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 Lakewood Estates:
- 39.080664, -77.204425
- 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 Lakewood 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Lakewood Estates is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Lakewood Estates
Communities Also Named Lakewood Estates ...
We found sixteen communities that are also named Lakewood Estates.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Lakewood Estates.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Calvert County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Calvert County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Charles County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Charles County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Houston County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Arkansas
- Miller County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miller County and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Florida
- Miami-Dade County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Pinellas County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Pinellas County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Lake County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Will County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Will County and lies 599 miles [964 km] to the west northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- Webster Parish
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Webster Parish and lies 996 miles [1,602.9 km] to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Lakewood Estates.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Saratoga County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Lakewood Estates.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Wayne County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Hamblen County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Fairfax County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south southwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Lakewood Estates.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Lakewood Estates is located in Green Lake County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakewood Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Lakewood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakewood 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.
- Beantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beantown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
- Big Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Big Pines is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Diamond Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Falls Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
- Fallsgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
- Fox Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
- Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Glen Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
- Glen Query
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
- Harvest Hunt Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
- Hunting Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lake Potomac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Potomac is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Potomac
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Log Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Londonderry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Observatory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
- Potomac Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Rockcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
- Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Scotland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Stonebridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Windmill Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm
How Far From Lakewood Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lakewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakewood Estates and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Lakewood Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakewood 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0807, Longitude: -77.2044 In this case, the coordinates for Lakewood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.977 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.566 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.714 degrees. |
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