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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 Windsor Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor 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 Windsor Estates:
- 39.351213, -77.472764
- 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 Windsor 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 Windsor Estates is near Loudoun County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Windsor Estates
Communities Also Named Windsor Estates ...
We found seven communities that are also named Windsor Estates.
Within Maryland, the name Windsor Estates is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Coweta County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Windsor Estates.
- Fayette County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Fayette County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Windsor Estates.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Richland County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Windsor Estates.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Galveston County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Windsor Estates.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Fairfax County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Windsor Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Windsor Estates.
- Roanoke County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Roanoke County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the southwest of the Windsor Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Windsor Estates.
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Windsor Estates is located in Wood County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Estates that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Windsor Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor 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.
- Copperfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Country Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Country Side is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Side
- Evergreen Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
- Field Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
- Flint Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Frederick Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Golf View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Golf View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
- Grove Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Hope Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
- Hope Valley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
- Kings Kingdom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
- Kingsbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbrook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbrook
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Lewis Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lime Kiln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
- Manor Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Merry Midnight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
- Michaels Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Michaels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Mill
- Monarch Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
- Mountain Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Park Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Park Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Poplar Thicket
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
- Potomac Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Roberts Retreat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
- Robin Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robin Meadows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Meadows
- Roundtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roundtree is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
- Skyline Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Springview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Sunset View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Winterborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Wye Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek
How Far From Windsor 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 Windsor Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Estates and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Windsor 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Windsor Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Windsor 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 Windsor Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3512, Longitude: -77.4728 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.119 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.724 degrees. |
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