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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 Ponderosa Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa Estates:
- 38.273738, -76.588014
- 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 Ponderosa 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 Saint Mary's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Mary's County
- Since Ponderosa Estates is near Calvert County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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 Ponderosa Estates
Communities Also Named Ponderosa Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named Ponderosa Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Ponderosa Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Ponderosa Estates is located in Paulding County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Ponderosa Estates.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Ponderosa Estates is located in Hawkins County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Ponderosa Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Ponderosa Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ponderosa Estates.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Ponderosa Estates is located in Pierce County and lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ponderosa Estates that is located in Saint Mary's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Ponderosa Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponderosa 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.
- Burnt Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
- Buzzard Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buzzard Point is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Point
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Laceys Venture
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
- Leonardtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Run is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
- Pawpaw Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pawpaw Hollow is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Hollow
- Sandyland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Beach
- Society Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Society Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Tintop Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
- Wilderness
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
How Far From Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ponderosa Estates and extending to:
- Leonardtown, which is the Seat of Saint Mary's County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Ponderosa Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two 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 5,905 miles [9,503.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2737, Longitude: -76.5880 In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.666 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.088 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.768 degrees. |
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