Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Aspen Run:
  • 39.579547, -76.898868
  • 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 Aspen Run

• 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 Aspen Run is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Aspen Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aspen Run ...

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.

• Adams Chance
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
• Ben-Har Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
• Cedarbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
• Clear View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clear View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Cranberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• Evergreen Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
• Finlandia
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Finlandia is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Harris Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
• Hillside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Lees Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
• Lees Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Mexico
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Monarch Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
  • Mountain Lake View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
  • New Mexico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Random Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Random Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
  • Raven Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Raven Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Roberts Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
  • Roseville Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Singer Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
  • Small Crossings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
  • Summer Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
  • Tabbys Delight
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
  • Tannery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Velvet Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
  • Winterberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Winterberry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
  • Wolf Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Aspen Run 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 47 miles [75.6 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 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,447 miles [7,156.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'