Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Run 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 Piney Run Estates:
  • 39.424269, -77.005258
  • 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 Piney Run 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Piney Run Estates is near Howard County and also Frederick 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 Frederick 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 Piney Run Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Run 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.

• Airport Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
• Candlewick
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
• Cherry Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
• Chestnut Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
• Daisy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
• Daniel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Daniel is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
• Emerald Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
• Freedom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
• Gist
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gist is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
• Heather Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
• Heritage
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heritage is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
• Irongate
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Irongate is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Johnsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Maple Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
  • Monks Misery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
  • Piney Ridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
  • Presidential Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
  • Red Fox Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
  • Rolling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Stone House Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
  • Sunset Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
  • Waters Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Piney Run Estates and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Run Estates to Westminster, with an average speed<2> 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 41 miles [66 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'