Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Park 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 Park Estates:
  • 38.620952, -76.780523
  • 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 Park 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Charles County
  • Since Park Estates is near Prince George's County and also Calvert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
  • eBird sighting report for Calvert 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 Park Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Park Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Park Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Park Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Hubbard County
    • This Park Estates is located in Hubbard County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Park Estates that is located in Charles County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hubbard County community of Park Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park 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.

• Ashbox
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbox
  • Ashbox is located in Prince George's County
• Bald Eagle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
  • Bald Eagle is located in Prince George's County
• Cedarville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
• Green Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Green Spring is located in Charles County
• Hickory Thicket
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Thicket
  • Hickory Thicket is located in Charles County
• Horsehead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
  • Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
• Malcolm
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
  • Malcolm is located in Charles County
• Masons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
  • Masons is located in Charles County
• Meadowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Meadowbrook is located in Charles County
• Poplar Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Poplar Hill is located in Prince George's County
• Three Brothers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Brothers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brothers
  • Three Brothers is located in Charles County

How Far From Park Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Park Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Park Estates to La Plata, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/

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