Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flintstone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flintstone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flintstone
- 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 Flintstone:
- 39.703144, -78.567794
- 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 Flintstone
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Flintstone is near Bedford County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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
Communities Also Named Flintstone ...
We found one communities that share the name Flintstone.
Within Maryland, the name Flintstone is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Flintstone in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Walker County
- This Flintstone is located in Walker County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Flintstone that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Flintstone.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flintstone ...
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.
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Cooks Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Dickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Green Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Piney Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Allegany County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Allegany County
- Pumpkin Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Allegany County
- Rush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Bedford County (PA)
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County
- Twiggtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Yonkers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Flintstone 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 Flintstone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flintstone and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flintstone to Cumberland, with an average speed<3> 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,927 miles [9,538.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,515 miles [7,266.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flintstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Flintstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flintstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7031, Longitude: -78.5678 In this case, the coordinates for Flintstone 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Flintstone to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.755 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.546 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.064 degrees. |