Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burgee:
  • 39.356213, -77.556655
  • 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 Burgee

• 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 Burgee is near Washington County and also Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Burgee

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burgee ...

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.

• Boss Arnold Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
• Copperfield
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Copperfield is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
• Corner House
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Corner House is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
• Lewis Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
• Merry Midnight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
• Olive
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Olive is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
• Petersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Petersville is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
• Poplar Thicket
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
• Potomac Overlook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Roundtree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
  • Skyline Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
  • Slabtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Slabtown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Springview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Springview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Sunrise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sunrise is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunset View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Burgee 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full 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 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'