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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 Winsten Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winsten 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 Winsten Estates:
- 39.313162, -76.772474
- 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 Winsten Estates
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winsten 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.
- Chestnut Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
- Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
- Daniels ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daniels. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Daniels is located in Baltimore County
- Former names for Daniels:
- Alberton
- Elsyville
- Fair Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Brook
- Fair Brook is located in Baltimore County
- Featherbed
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Featherbed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherbed
- Featherbed is located in Baltimore County
- Harristown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Harristown is located in Baltimore County
- Heraldry Square
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heraldry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heraldry Square
- Heraldry Square is located in Baltimore County
- Ivy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
- Kingswood Common
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Common have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Common
- Kingswood Common is located in Baltimore County
- Kraft Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kraft Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
- Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
- Merrymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrymount
- Merrymount is located in Baltimore County
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Howard County
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- Rolling Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
- Rolling Heights is located in Baltimore County
- Rolling Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Park
- Rolling Park is located in Baltimore County
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Howard County
- Timber Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
- Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Baltimore County
How Far From Winsten 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 Winsten Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Winsten Estates and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Winsten Estates to Towson, with an average speed<4> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Winsten Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winsten Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3132, Longitude: -76.7725 In this case, the coordinates for Winsten Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Winsten Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.706 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.294 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.441 degrees. |
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