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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Applegate:
    • 39.434824, -77.413874
    • 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 Applegate
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Applegate is near Montgomery County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Applegate

Communities Also Named Applegate ...

We found nine communities that are also named Applegate.

Within Maryland, the name Applegate is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Applegate is located in Pulaski County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Applegate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Applegate.
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This Applegate is located in Placer County and lies 2,308 miles [3,714.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Applegate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Applegate.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Applegate [Cook County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Applegate is located in Lawrence County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west of the Applegate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Applegate.
    • Michigan
      • Sanilac County
      • This Applegate is located in Sanilac County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Applegate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Applegate.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Applegate is located in Forsyth County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Applegate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Applegate.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Applegate is located in Jackson County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Applegate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Applegate.
    • South Dakota
      • Campbell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Applegate [Campbell County].
    • Texas
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Jasper County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Applegate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Applegate ...

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)
    • Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Christophers Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
  • Clover Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cloverview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
  • Evergreen Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
  • Field Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
  • Frederick
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Frederick is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
    • Former names for Frederick:
    • Frederick City
    • Frederick Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
  • Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Harmony Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Howards Retreat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
    • Indian Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Maplewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Maplewood is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Meadowcrest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
    • Overlook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Overlook is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Rocky Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rosedale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Shookstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Taskers Chance
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
    • Tulip Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Woodlawn Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
    • Workmans Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Applegate 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]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Applegate to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Applegate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Applegate could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Applegate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Applegate to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Applegate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4348, Longitude: -77.4139       In this case, the coordinates for Applegate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.079 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.737 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.667 degrees.