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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 Arters Mill Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arters Mill 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 Arters Mill Estates:
    • 39.688156, -77.072760
    • 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 Arters Mill 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 Arters Mill 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.

  • Cherrytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
    • Cherrytown is located in Carroll County
  • Eleven Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Meadows
    • Eleven Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Hidden Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Hoot'N Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot'N Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
    • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Carroll County
  • Kingsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
    • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Littlestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mayberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Adams County (PA)
  • Piney Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Pipe Creek Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Mill
    • Pipe Creek Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Silver Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Silver Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Silver Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Carroll County
    • Twin Lakes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County
    • Union Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfs Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill
      • Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County

How Far From Arters Mill Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Arters Mill 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 Arters Mill Estates and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Arters Mill Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,865 miles [9,438.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arters Mill Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arters Mill Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6882, Longitude: -77.0728       In this case, the coordinates for Arters Mill 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 Arters Mill 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 307.858 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.525 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.421 degrees.









 

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