Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tailwinds 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 Tailwinds Estates:
  • 39.681500, -75.966611
  • 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 Tailwinds 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 Cecil County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • Since Tailwinds Estates is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tailwinds 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.

• Blake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
  • Blake is located in Cecil County
• Blue Ball Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
  • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County
• Blueball
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueball
  • Blueball is located in Cecil County
• Boomdecker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomdecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomdecker
  • Boomdecker is located in Cecil County
• Cedar Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cedar Hill is located in Cecil County
• Chrome
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
  • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
• Elk Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
  • Elk Mills is located in Chester County (PA)
• Glen Hope ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
  • Glen Hope is located in Chester County (PA)
• Highpoint
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
  • Highpoint is located in Cecil County
• Indian Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
  • Indian Falls is located in Cecil County
• Leslie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Cecil County
• Mechanic Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanic Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Valley
  • Mechanic Valley is located in Cecil County
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  • Nellys Corner ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellys Corner
    • Nellys Corner is located in Cecil County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Ponds Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponds Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponds Edge
    • Ponds Edge is located in Cecil County
  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Cecil County
  • Stony Chase Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Chase Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Chase Court
    • Stony Chase Court is located in Cecil County
  • Sunset Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Gardens
    • Sunset Gardens is located in Cecil County
  • Sunset Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Knoll
    • Sunset Knoll is located in Cecil County
  • Sweet Grass Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Grass Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Grass Meadow
    • Sweet Grass Meadow is located in Cecil County
  • Timberbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberbrook
    • Timberbrook is located in Cecil County
  • Union Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Union Valley is located in Cecil County
  • Zion
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Cecil County

How Far From Tailwinds Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Tailwinds 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 Tailwinds Estates and extending to:

• Elkton, which is the Seat of Cecil County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tailwinds Estates to Elkton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

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