Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Viewsite 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 Viewsite Estates:
  • 39.403158, -77.329151
  • 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 Viewsite 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 Viewsite Estates is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Viewsite Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Viewsite 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Alpine is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Aspen
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Aspen is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
• Clear View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Clear View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Coldstream
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
• Dennis ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dennis is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
• Elliot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Elliot is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
• Frederick Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
• Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
• Hartman
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hartman is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
• Honey Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
• Hoot'N Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
• Hunting Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Islands of Balmoral
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
  • Longview
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Longview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Martin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Nightingale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
  • Pleasant Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
  • Pleasant Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
  • Reels Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
  • Riverwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Silver Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Ten Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
  • Tulip Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
  • Windy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
  • Woodspring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Viewsite Estates and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Viewsite 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 38 miles [61.2 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 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'