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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 Todd Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Todd 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 Todd Estates:
    • 39.593996, -76.273012
    • 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 Todd 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
    • Since Todd Estates is near Cecil County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil 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 Todd Estates

Communities Also Named Todd Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Todd Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Todd Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Todd Estates is located in New Castle County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the east of the Todd Estates that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Todd Estates.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Todd Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Todd Estates that is located in Harford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Todd Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Todd 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.

  • Big Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Woods is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
  • Bramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bramblewood is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramblewood
  • Churchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cool Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cool Spring is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deercreek ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Deercreek is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deercreek
  • Deerhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Deerhaven is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
  • Dublin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dublin is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Fountain Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Green is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
  • Friendship Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Friendship Heights is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Heights
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Glenville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Green Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Ridge is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hickory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Hickory is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Hillview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillview is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Meadow Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Springs is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Springs
    • Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Moorland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Moorland is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Pine Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Crest is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
    • Poplar Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Rolling Green
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rolling Green is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
    • Thomas Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Thomas Run is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Run
    • Woodside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodside is located in Harford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

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

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

  • Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Todd Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 63 miles [101.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,836 miles [9,392.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,419 miles [7,111.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Todd 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 Todd 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 Todd Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5940, Longitude: -76.2730       In this case, the coordinates for Todd Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.389 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.979 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.116 degrees.