Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Lake Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Lake Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Lake Park
- 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 Mountain Lake Park:
- 39.403757, -79.379273
- 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 Mountain Lake Park
- 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 Garrett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- Since Mountain Lake Park is near Preston County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Preston County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Mountain Lake Park ...
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.
- Amboy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Blaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Crosstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Garrett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
- Elk Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <2>
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fricks Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Crossing
- Fricks Crossing is located in Garrett County
- Green Glade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Glade
- Green Glade is located in Garrett County
- Horse Shoe Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County (WV)
- Lake Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mount Storm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Storm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Storm
- Mount Storm is located in Grant County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Storm <2>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Garrett County
- Salt Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County (WV)
- Standard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Red House
How Far From Mountain Lake Park 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 town such as Mountain Lake Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mountain Lake Park and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Garrett County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Mountain Lake Park to Annapolis, 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,974 miles [9,614.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,562 miles [7,341.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Lake Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garrett County: www.co.garrett.md.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mountain Lake Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Lake Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4038, Longitude: -79.3793 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Lake Park 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 Mountain Lake Park 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 309.261 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.075 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.528 degrees. |