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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 Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Country Estates:
    • 40.184257, -77.018033
    • 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 Country 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

Communities Also Named Country Estates ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Country Estates.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Country Estates is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dale County
      • This Country Estates is located in Dale County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Country Estates.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Country Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Country Estates.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km] to the southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Country Estates.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Country Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the west of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Country Estates.
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Country Estates is located in Conway County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Country Estates.
    • Colorado
      • Broomfield County
      • This Country Estates is located in Broomfield County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km]<1> to the west of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broomfield County community of Country Estates.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Country Estates is located in Sussex County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Country Estates.
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Country Estates is located in Broward County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Country Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • This Country Estates is located in Johnston County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Country Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Country Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Estates.
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Country Estates is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Estates.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Country Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Estates.
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Country Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km] to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country 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.

  • Allen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Cumberland County
  • Churchtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Churchtown is located in Cumberland County
  • Holliday
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Cumberland County
  • Locust Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Cumberland County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Reservoir Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
    • Reservoir Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Rose Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
    • Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
  • Rosegarden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
    • Rosegarden is located in York County
  • Shepherdstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Sunnyland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
    • Sunnyland is located in Cumberland County
  • Williams Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
    • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Winding Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Heights
    • Winding Heights is located in Cumberland County
  • Winding Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Hill
    • Winding Hill is located in Cumberland County

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

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

  • Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Country Estates to Carlisle, 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.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,428 miles [7,126.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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- Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1843, Longitude: -77.0180       In this case, the coordinates for Country Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Country 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 307.79 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.525 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.20 degrees.









 

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