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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 Autumn Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Autumn Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Autumn Ridge:
- 39.595101, -76.991092
- 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 Autumn Ridge
- 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 Autumn Ridge is near Baltimore County and also Frederick 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 Frederick 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 Autumn Ridge
Communities Also Named Autumn Ridge ...
We found two communities that are also named Autumn Ridge.
Within Maryland, the name Autumn Ridge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Autumn Ridge is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<1> to the west of the Autumn Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Autumn Ridge.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Autumn Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Autumn Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Autumn Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Autumn Ridge ...
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.
- Advocates Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Advocates Choice is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advocates Choice
- Chapel Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Cranberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cranberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Eden Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
- Fountain Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Furnace Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillside is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Lees Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Locust Neck Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
- Maple Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Michaels Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mountain Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- New Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- Random Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Shoemakers Lot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
- Spring Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Velvet Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Walnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Whispering Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
How Far From Autumn Ridge 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 Autumn Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Autumn Ridge and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Autumn Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 most of 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<3> 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).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Autumn Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Autumn Ridge 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 Autumn Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5951, Longitude: -76.9911 In this case, the coordinates for Autumn Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.816 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.463 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.423 degrees. |
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