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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Ponderosa Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Ponderosa Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
    • Burnt Mill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Buzzard Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Point
    • Buzzard Point is located in Saint Mary's County
  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Laceys Venture
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceys Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Venture
    • Laceys Venture is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Leonardtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
    • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <3>
  • Maple Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Run
    • Maple Run is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Pawpaw Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawpaw Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawpaw Hollow
    • Pawpaw Hollow is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Sandyland Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Beach
    • Sandyland Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Society Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Tintop Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tintop Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintop Hill
    • Tintop Hill is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Wilderness
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Saint Mary's County

How Far From Ponderosa 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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

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 from Point A (ie- Ponderosa Estates) to Point B.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).
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.666 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.088 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.768 degrees.




 

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