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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 Bolivar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bolivar 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 Bolivar:
- 39.466490, -77.592171
- 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 Bolivar
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Bolivar is near Washington County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Bolivar
Communities Also Named Bolivar ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Bolivar.
Within Maryland, the name Bolivar is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Bolivar is located in Jackson County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bolivar.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Bolivar is located in Bartow County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Bolivar.
- Indiana
- Wabash County
- This Bolivar is located in Wabash County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Bolivar.
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Bolivar is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Bolivar.
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Bolivar is located in Bolivar County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Bolivar.
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Bolivar [Monroe County].
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This Bolivar is located in Polk County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Bolivar.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Bolivar is located in Allegany County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Bolivar.
- Madison County
- This Bolivar is located in Madison County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km] to the north northeast of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bolivar.
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Bolivar.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Bolivar is located in Westmoreland County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bolivar.
- Tennessee
- Hardeman County
- This Bolivar is located in Hardeman County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Bolivar.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Bolivar is located in Denton County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Bolivar.
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Bolivar is located in Jefferson County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bolivar that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bolivar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolivar ...
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.
- Appletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Appletown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appletown
- Blank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blank is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blank
- Corner House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Corner House is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
- Cross Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
- Fountain Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Frostown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greystone Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greystone Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Hills
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Knolls
- Hawbottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
- Highfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Highfields is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Homers Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Lamb Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Knolls
- Lens Rambles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lens Rambles is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens Rambles
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Meadow Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Mousetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mousetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetown
- Park Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Park Hall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hall
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Spoolsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spoolsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoolsville
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springvale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Station Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Station Roads is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Roads
- Turkey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Valley Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
- Vista Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vista Farms is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Farms
- Wolfsville Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wolfsville Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville Crossing
- Woodland Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland Way is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Way
How Far From Bolivar 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 Bolivar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bolivar and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bolivar to Frederick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 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- Bolivar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bolivar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4665, Longitude: -77.5922 In this case, the coordinates for Bolivar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.183 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.731 degrees. |
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