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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pleasant Estates:
    • 39.454269, -77.303317
    • 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 Pleasant Estates
  • 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 Pleasant Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Pleasant Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Pleasant Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Pleasant Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pleasant Estates that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pleasant Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

  • Aspen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
    • Aspen is located in Frederick County
  • 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 northeast)
    • 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
  • Coldstream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
    • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
  • Fox Pass
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
    • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
  • Hickory Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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
  • Islands of Balmoral
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islands of Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
    • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
  • Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Meadows is located in Frederick County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Nightingale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nightingale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
    • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasant Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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 west)
    • 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
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    • Pleasant Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 northwest)
      • 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 west)
      • 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 northwest)
      • 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
    • Winter Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
      • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County

How Far From Pleasant 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 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 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 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for 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: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4543, Longitude: -77.3033       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Pleasant Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.011 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.663 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.612 degrees.









 

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