Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Thompson 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 Thompson Estates:
  • 39.451491, -77.276650
  • 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 Thompson 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 Thompson Estates is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Thompson Estates

Communities Also Named Thompson Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Thompson Estates.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Thompson Estates.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Baltimore County
    • This Thompson Estates is located in Baltimore County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Thompson Estates that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Thompson Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Thompson 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.

• Alpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpine is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Aspen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Aspen is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
• Burrier Knob
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
• Campers Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
• Chestnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• Coldstream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
• Elliot
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Elliot is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
• Fox Pass
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
• Heise
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Heise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Islands of Balmoral
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
• Liberty Knolls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Libertytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
  • Longview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Longview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadows is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Nightingale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
  • Peace and Plenty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
  • Pleasant Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
  • Pleasant Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Scouts Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
  • Silver Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Ten Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
  • Winter Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Thompson 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 40 miles [64.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'