Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Antietam Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Antietam Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Antietam Village
- 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 Antietam Village:
- 39.438991, -77.414152
- 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 Antietam Village
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Antietam Village is near Montgomery County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Antietam Village ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Christophers Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
- Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Clover Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
- Cloverview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
- Cloverview is located in Frederick County
- Field Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
- Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
- Frederick
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
- Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Grove Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
- Harmony Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Howards Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
- Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
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- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
- Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Meadowcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
- Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Frederick County
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Retreat Grove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Grove
- Retreat Grove is located in Frederick County
- Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Shookstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
- Shookstown is located in Frederick County
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
- Taskers Chance
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taskers Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
- Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
- Woodlawn Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Workmans Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill
- Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
- Indian Springs
How Far From Antietam Village 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 community such as Antietam Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Antietam Village and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Antietam Village to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antietam Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Antietam Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antietam Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4390, Longitude: -77.4142 In this case, the coordinates for Antietam Village 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 Antietam Village 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 308.079 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.737 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.665 degrees. |