Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant Estates:
  • 39.460102, -77.310539
  • 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Mount Pleasant Estates is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Mount Pleasant Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Mount Pleasant Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Mount Pleasant Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Mount Pleasant Estates is located in Stafford County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Pleasant Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Mount Pleasant Estates.
  • West Virginia
    • Wood County
    • This Mount Pleasant Estates is located in Wood County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Pleasant Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Mount Pleasant Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Pleasant 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.

• Campers Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
  • Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
• Chestnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
• Mount Pleasant
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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 Frederick County
• Pleasant Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
  • Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
• Pleasant Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
  • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
• Scouts Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scouts Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
  • Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
• Silver Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
• Ten Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
  • Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Mount Pleasant Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/