Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Amanda Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amanda Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Amanda Hills
- 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 Amanda Hills:
- 39.600101, -77.053315
- 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 Amanda Hills
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Amanda Hills is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Amanda Hills ...
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.
- Bear Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Daisy Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
- Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Eden Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
- Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
- Fountain Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Furnace Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jasontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Joseph Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
- Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Locust Neck Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
- Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
- Mayberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Michaels Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Shoemakers Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakers Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
- Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
- Spring Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
- Sunset Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
- Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Whispering Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Michaels Ridge
How Far From Amanda Hills 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 community such as Amanda Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Amanda Hills and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Amanda Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 48 miles [77.2 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<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amanda Hills. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amanda Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amanda Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6001, Longitude: -77.0533 In this case, the coordinates for Amanda Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Amanda Hills 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 307.853 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.506 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.448 degrees. |