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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 Oak Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill Estates:
- 39.126497, -76.970532
- 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 Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill Estates is near Howard County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Oak Hill Estates
Communities Also Named Oak Hill Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Oak Hill Estates.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Oak Hill Estates.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Charles County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Charles County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Worcester County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Worcester County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the southeast of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Davidson County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Chesterfield County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Halifax County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Halifax County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Oak Hill Estates.
- Prince William County
- This Oak Hill Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the southwest of the Oak Hill Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Oak Hill Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak 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.
- Castlegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deer Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Fairknoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairknoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairknoll
- Flamewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flamewood is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamewood
- Fox Pause
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Pause is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pause
- Gayfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
- Good Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Green Castle Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
- Greene Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greene Fields is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Fields
- Gum Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Hemlock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hemlock Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hill
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holly House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly House is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
- Hopkins Mead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkins Mead is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mead
- Knightsbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
- Lime Kiln Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
- Maydale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maydale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydale
- Quail Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quail Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
- Saddle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Sandy Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scotchtown Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
How Far From Oak Hill 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 Oak 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 Oak Hill Estates and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Hill Estates to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six 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 5,885 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 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1265, Longitude: -76.9705 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.835 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.413 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.598 degrees. |
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