Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for London Bridge 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 London Bridge Estates:
  • 39.463158, -76.955535
  • 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 London Bridge 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since London Bridge Estates is near Baltimore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 London Bridge Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near London Bridge 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.

• Almond Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
• Bird Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
• Charolais Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
• Cherry Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
• Cherry Tree Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
• Deep Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
• Fieldcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
• Four Seasons
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
• Gist
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Gist is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
• Greenleaf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
• Heritage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
• High Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • High Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Home Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Home Farm is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
  • Irongate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Irongate is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Lakeview Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
  • Louisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Louisville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Lynn Lee
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lynn Lee is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
  • Maple Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
  • Marthas Legacy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Marthas Legacy is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Legacy
  • Miners Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
  • Peach Brandy Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
  • Presidential Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
  • Scotsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
  • Sunset Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill

How Far From London Bridge 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 London Bridge 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 London Bridge Estates and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from London Bridge Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the south (S). 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'