Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Winchester 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 Winchester Estates:
  • 38.962891, -76.193284
  • 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 Winchester 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Since Winchester Estates is near Kent County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot 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

Communities Also Named Winchester Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Winchester Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Winchester Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Winchester Estates in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Will County
    • This Winchester Estates is located in Will County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winchester Estates that is located in Queen Anne's County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Winchester Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winchester 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.

• Guys
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
  • Guys is located in Queen Anne's County
• Hickory Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
• Kent Narrows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Narrows
  • Kent Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
• Mainbrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainbrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainbrace
  • Mainbrace is located in Queen Anne's County
• Narrows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
  • Narrows is located in Queen Anne's County
• Overlook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County
• Perrys Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corner
  • Perrys Corner is located in Queen Anne's County
• Queenstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
• Sportsman Hall
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsman Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
  • Sportsman Hall is located in Queen Anne's County
• Wye Harbor
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wye Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Harbor
  • Wye Harbor is located in Queen Anne's County

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

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

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Winchester Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

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