Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alto Vista:
  • 39.554268, -76.990259
  • 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 Alto Vista

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Alto Vista is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Alto Vista

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alto Vista ...

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.

• Chapel Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Deerpark
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Deerpark is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
• Eden Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
• Furnace Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Harris Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
• Hillside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Maple Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
• Maple View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maple View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
• Michaels Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
• Monarch Meadow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
• Mountain Lake View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
• Mountain View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Peach Brandy Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
  • Peppermint Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
  • Rebecca Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
  • Rolling Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Scotsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
  • Smallwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Spring Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Tannery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Velvet Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
  • Walnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Whispering Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

How Far From Alto Vista 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 Alto Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Alto Vista and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Alto Vista to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'