Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Preference 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 Preference Estates:
  • 38.486233, -76.993030
  • 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 Preference 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 Preference Estates is near King George County and also Saint Mary's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for King George 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 Preference Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Preference 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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Chapel Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Point is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Point
• Clarks Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarks Run is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Run
• Deer Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Deer Park is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Ellenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellenwood is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenwood
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Kent Square
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kent Square is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Square
• Kings Grant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kings Grant is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Grant
• Mariellen Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mariellen Park is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariellen Park
• Port Tobacco
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <1>
• Quailwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Quailwood is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
• Rogers Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rogers Mill is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
• Rolling Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rolling Hills is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
• Willow Gate
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Willow Gate is located in Charles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gate

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Preference Estates and extending to:

• La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Preference 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 just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,913 miles [9,516.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,616 miles [10,647.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'