Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Skyline 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 Skyline Estates:
  • 39.387879, -77.511376
  • 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 Skyline 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Skyline Estates is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Skyline Estates

Communities Also Named Skyline Estates ...

We found three communities that are also named Skyline Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Skyline Estates is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Jefferson County
    • This Skyline Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<1> to the west of the Skyline Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Skyline Estates.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Skyline Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,803 miles [2,901.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Skyline Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Skyline Estates.
    • Weber County
    • This Skyline Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km] to the west northwest of the Skyline Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Skyline Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyline 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.

• Copperfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Copperfield is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
• Fountain Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
• Golf View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Golf View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
• Grove Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
• Homers Delight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
• Kings Kingdom
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
• Lewis Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
• Monarch Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
• Overlook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
• Poplar Thicket
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
• Roberts Retreat
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
• Round Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Roundtree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
  • Skyline Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
  • Springview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Springview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Sunset View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sunset View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
  • Winter Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
  • Winterborn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
  • Woodlawn Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
  • Wye Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Skyline Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'