Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arters Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arters Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arters Mill
- 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 Arters Mill:
- 39.665100, -77.071649
- 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 Arters Mill
- 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 Arters Mill is near Adams County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Arters Mill ...
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 southwest) - Cherrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
- Cherrytown is located in Carroll County
- Eleven Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Meadows
- Eleven Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Hoot'N Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot'N Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Carroll County
- Joseph Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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 southeast)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Carroll County
- Piney Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Mill
- Pipe Creek Mill is located in Carroll County
- Shoemakers Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
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- Silver Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
- Silver Hills is located in Carroll County
- Silver Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Silver Run is located in Carroll County
- Stumptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Union Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Carroll County
- Wolfs Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill
- Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County
- Silver Hills
How Far From Arters Mill 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 Arters Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Arters Mill and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Arters Mill 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 53 miles [85.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arters Mill. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arters Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arters Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6651, Longitude: -77.0716 In this case, the coordinates for Arters Mill 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 Arters Mill 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 307.859 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.523 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.43 degrees. |