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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 White Oak Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Oak Estates and the surrounding area.
- 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 White Oak Estates:
- 39.184829, -76.968588
- 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 White Oak 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since White Oak Estates is near Montgomery County and also Prince George's 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 Prince George's 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 White Oak Estates
Communities Also Named White Oak Estates ...
We found three communities that are also named White Oak Estates.
Within Maryland, the name White Oak Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tuolumne County
- This White Oak Estates is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Oak Estates that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of White Oak Estates.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This White Oak Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the White Oak Estates that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of White Oak Estates.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This White Oak Estates is located in Onslow County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the south of the White Oak Estates that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of White Oak Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Oak 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.
- Cabin Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cabin Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Hill
- Chapel Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Woods is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flamewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flamewood is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamewood
- Fox Pause
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Pause is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pause
- Greene Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greene Fields is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Fields
- Hemlock Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hemlock Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hill
- Heritage Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heritage Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Holly House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holly House is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
- Hopkins Mead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins Mead is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mead
- Lime Kiln Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
- Quail Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
- Sandy Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Twelve Hills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Hills
How Far From White Oak 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 White Oak Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Oak Estates and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Oak Estates to Ellicott City, 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Oak 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 White Oak 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 White Oak Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1848, Longitude: -76.9686 In this case, the coordinates for White Oak Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.83 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.416 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.574 degrees. |
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