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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 Locust Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Locust Hill 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 Locust Hill Estates:
    • 39.010943, -77.095534
    • 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 Locust Hill 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 Locust Hill Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Locust Hill Estates.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Locust Hill Estates.

Beyond Maryland.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Harford County
      • This Locust Hill Estates is located in Harford County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Locust Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Locust Hill Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust Hill 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.

  • Chevy Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <3>
  • Chevy Chase Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
    • Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
  • Chevy Chase Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Terrace
    • Chevy Chase Terrace is located in Montgomery County
  • Chevy Chase View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
    • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Chevy Chase Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
    • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
  • English Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Forest Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Forest Grove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Heritage Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
    • Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
  • Holiday Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Homewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Montgomery County
  • Lone Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Longwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Maplewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Marymount
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marymount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
      • Marymount is located in Montgomery County
    • Randolph Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
      • Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
      • Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
      • Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
      • Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
      • Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Palisades
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
      • Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
    • Rollingwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosedale Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
      • Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosemary Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
      • Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Wildwood Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
      • Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Locust Hill Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south southeast (SSE).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Locust Hill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0109, Longitude: -77.0955       In this case, the coordinates for Locust Hill 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 Locust Hill 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 307.917 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.487 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.695 degrees.









 

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