Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Accident

• 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 Accident:
  • 39.628850, -79.319793
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Accident

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett County
  • Since Accident is near Fayette County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Accident

Communities Also Named Accident ...

We found one communities that are also named Accident.

Within Maryland, the name Accident is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Accident in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Benton County
    • This Accident is located in Benton County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west of the Accident that is located in Garrett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Accident.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Accident ...

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.

• Blooming Rose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blooming Rose is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose
• Elder Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elder Hill is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Hill
• Foxtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Foxtown is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
• Friendsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendsville is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Friendsville
  • From Accident to Friendsville
• Gravel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gravel Hill is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Hi-Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hi-Point is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Point
• Jennings
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jennings is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
• Locust Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Locust Grove is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Mineral Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
• Sand Spring
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sand Spring is located in Garrett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring

How Far From Accident 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 town such as Accident to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Oakland, which is the Seat of Garrett County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Accident to Oakland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'