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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 River Bend Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Bend 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 River Bend Estates:
    • 38.979002, -76.166060
    • 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 River Bend 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 River Bend Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name River Bend Estates.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named River Bend Estates.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Prince George's County
      • This River Bend Estates is located in Prince George's County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of River Bend Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This River Bend Estates is located in Bradley County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of River Bend Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This River Bend Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of River Bend Estates.
      • Prince William County
      • This River Bend Estates is located in Prince William County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west southwest of the River Bend Estates that is located in Queen Anne's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of River Bend Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Bend 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.

  • Guys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
    • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Hickory Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Kent Narrows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
    • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Mainbrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainbrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainbrace
    • Mainbrace is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Narrows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Perrys Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
    • Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Queenstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
    • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
  • Sportsman Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsman Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
    • Sportsman Hall is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Wye Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Harbor
    • Wye Harbor is located in Queen Anne's County

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

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

  • Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from River Bend Estates to Annapolis, 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 five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west (W). 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 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Bend Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in River Bend Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9790, Longitude: -76.1661       In this case, the coordinates for River Bend 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 River Bend 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 307.372 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.863 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.317 degrees.









 

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