Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Finger Lake 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 Finger Lake Estates:
  • 39.234825, -78.392506
  • 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 Finger Lake 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Finger Lake Estates is near Hampshire County and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
  • eBird sighting report for Shenandoah 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Finger Lake 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.

• Bloom ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Bloom is located in Frederick County
• Bubbling Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bubbling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubbling Spring
  • Bubbling Spring is located in Hampshire County (WV)
• Gore
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Gore is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <2>
• Hayfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
• High View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
  • High View is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High View <2>
• Hooks Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Mills
  • Hooks Mills is located in Hampshire County (WV)
• Hunters Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Valley
  • Hunters Valley is located in Frederick County
• Indian Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
• Indian Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
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  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
  • Mount Williams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Williams
    • Mount Williams is located in Frederick County
  • Nordic Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
    • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Timber Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Wildwood Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
    • Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County

How Far From Finger Lake 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 Finger Lake 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 Finger Lake Estates and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Finger Lake Estates to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 76 miles [122.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving 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 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/