Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Longview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Longview 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 Longview Estates:
- 39.569265, -77.641658
- 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 Longview 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Longview Estates is near Frederick County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Longview Estates ...
We found five communities that share the name Longview Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Longview Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Longview Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Longview Estates.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Longview Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Longview Estates.
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Longview Estates is located in Kane County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Longview Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Longview Estates is located in Berks County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Longview Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Longview Estates.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This Longview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Longview Estates.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview 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.
- Bagtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Beaver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Blank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Crest Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Valley
- Crest Valley is located in Washington County
- Funkstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
- Funkstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <3>
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Greystone Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Hills
- Greystone Hills is located in Washington County
- Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jugtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lens Rambles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lens Rambles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens Rambles
- Lens Rambles is located in Frederick County
- Londontowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Londontowne is located in Washington County
- Mapleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Washington County
- Mousetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pleasant Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Pondsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Sycamore Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County
- Wolfsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Wolfsville Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville Crossing
- Wolfsville Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Woodland Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Way
- Woodland Way is located in Frederick County
- Mount Pleasant
How Far From Longview 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 Longview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Longview Estates and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Longview Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5693, Longitude: -77.6417 In this case, the coordinates for Longview 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 Longview 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 308.206 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.902 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.713 degrees. |