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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 Blue Ridge View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Ridge View 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 Blue Ridge View:
- 39.577879, -77.006926
- 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 Blue Ridge View
- 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 Blue Ridge View is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Blue Ridge View
Communities Also Named Blue Ridge View ...
We found two communities that are also named Blue Ridge View.
Within Maryland, the name Blue Ridge View is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Blue Ridge View is located in Hamilton County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blue Ridge View that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Blue Ridge View.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Blue Ridge View is located in Albemarle County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blue Ridge View that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Blue Ridge View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Ridge View ...
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.
- Chapel Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Daisy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
- Eden Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
- Fountain Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Furnace Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillside is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Jasontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jasontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
- Maple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Michaels Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Mountain Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Mexico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- Rebecca Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
- Rolling Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Shoemakers Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
- Spring Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Tannery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Velvet Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Walnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Whispering Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
How Far From Blue Ridge View to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blue Ridge View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Ridge View and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Blue Ridge View 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 46 miles [74 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 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Ridge View) 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 Blue Ridge View 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 Blue Ridge View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5779, Longitude: -77.0069 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Ridge View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.827 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.473 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.436 degrees. |
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