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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 Blackburn Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackburn Village 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 Blackburn Village:
    • 39.105600, -76.930500
    • 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 Blackburn Village
  • 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

Communities Also Named Blackburn Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Blackburn Village.

Within Maryland, the name Blackburn Village is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Blackburn Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Blackburn Village is located in Worcester County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blackburn Village that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Blackburn Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackburn 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.

  • Castlegate
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
    • Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
  • Cherrywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Prince George's County
  • Deer Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Fairknoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairknoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairknoll
    • Fairknoll is located in Montgomery County
  • Good Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Montgomery County
  • Green Castle Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
    • Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Gum Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • High Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
    • High Ridge is located in Howard County
  • Holly House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
    • Holly House is located in Howard County
  • Knightsbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
    • Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Howard County
  • Laurel Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Oaks
    • Laurel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
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    • Lime Kiln Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
      • Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
    • Maydale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydale
      • Maydale is located in Montgomery County
    • Saddle Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
      • Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Scotchtown Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
      • Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackburn Village and extending to:

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Blackburn Village to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blackburn Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackburn Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1056, Longitude: -76.9305       In this case, the coordinates for Blackburn Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Blackburn Village 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 307.813 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.384 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.589 degrees.