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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 Pine Hill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine 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 Pine Hill Estates:
- 38.577898, -76.902471
- 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 Pine 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Pine Hill Estates is near Prince George's County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary'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 Pine Hill Estates
Communities Also Named Pine Hill Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named Pine Hill Estates.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Pine Hill Estates.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Frederick County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Lonoke County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Alachua County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Pine Hill Estates.
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Pine Hill Estates is located in Webster County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hill Estates that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Pine Hill Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine 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.
- Bannister
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bannister is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Beantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beantown is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
- Clarks Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Run is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
- Constitution Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Constitution Hills is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution Hills
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deerwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Ellenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenwood is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
- Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Park is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Hickory Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Holly Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holly Station is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Station
- Hunters Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunters Farms is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Farms
- Hunters Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kent Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Square is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
- Kings Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Grant is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
- Lynnbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lynnbrook is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
- Lyons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Rosewick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosewick is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewick
- Springhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springhaven is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Turkey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Willow Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Gate is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate
How Far From Pine Hill Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine 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 Pine Hill Estates and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Hill Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Hill Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pine 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 Pine Hill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5779, Longitude: -76.9025 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hill Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.83 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.322 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.781 degrees. |
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