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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 Rainbow Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rainbow 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 Rainbow Estates:
    • 39.373437, -77.058036
    • 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Estates

Communities Also Named Rainbow Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Rainbow Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Rainbow Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Rainbow Estates is located in Gwinnett County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rainbow Estates that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rainbow Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Rainbow Estates is located in Wake County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rainbow Estates that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Rainbow Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainbow 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.

  • Candlewick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
  • Chestnut Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
  • Daisy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
  • Dales Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
  • Day
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Day is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Flag Marsh Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Flag Marsh Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Marsh Heights
  • Heather Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
  • Hoods Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
  • Justifiable
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Justifiable is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
  • Lisbon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Monks Misery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
  • Nursery View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Nursery View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Poplar Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Red Fox Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
    • River Wood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • River Wood Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Wood Hills
    • Rolling Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Twin Maples
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Maples is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Maples
    • Watersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rainbow Estates and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rainbow Estates to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rainbow 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 Rainbow 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 Rainbow Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3734, Longitude: -77.0580       In this case, the coordinates for Rainbow Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.871 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.491 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.538 degrees.