Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Canterbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Canterbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Canterbury
- 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 Canterbury:
- 39.528435, -77.028593
- 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 Canterbury
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Canterbury is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Canterbury ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Canterbury.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Canterbury.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- This Canterbury is located in Baltimore County and lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Canterbury.
- Talbot County
- This Canterbury is located in Talbot County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Canterbury.
- Wicomico County
- This Canterbury is located in Wicomico County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Canterbury.
- Baltimore County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Canterbury is located in Madison County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Canterbury.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Canterbury is located in Windham County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Canterbury.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Canterbury is located in Kent County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Canterbury.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Canterbury is located in Hillsborough County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Canterbury.
- New Brunswick
- This Canterbury lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Canterbury is located in Merrimack County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Canterbury.
- New York
- Orange County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Canterbury.
- North Carolina
- Pitt County
- This Canterbury is located in Pitt County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Canterbury.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Canterbury [Clark County].
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Canterbury is located in York County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Canterbury.
- Quebec
- This Canterbury lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Canterbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Canterbury.
- Greenville County
- This Canterbury is located in Greenville County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Canterbury.
- Greenwood County
- This Canterbury is located in Greenwood County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Canterbury.
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Canterbury is located in Culpeper County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Canterbury.
- Henrico County
- This Canterbury is located in Henrico County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Canterbury.
- Montgomery County
- This Canterbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Canterbury.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Canterbury is located in Mingo County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Canterbury that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Canterbury.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Canterbury ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
- Bird Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Bloom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Chapel Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
- Deep Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
- Deerpark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Fieldcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
- Fountain Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Four Seasons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
- Furnace Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Greenleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Huntfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jasontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Maple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Maple View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Michaels Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Carroll County
- Peach Brandy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Brandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Peppermint Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
- Rebecca Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
- Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Scotsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Smallwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Spring Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
- Walnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Walnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Whispering Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jasontown
How Far From Canterbury 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 Canterbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canterbury and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Canterbury to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canterbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Canterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5284, Longitude: -77.0286 In this case, the coordinates for Canterbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Canterbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Canterbury could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Canterbury to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.843 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.483 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.465 degrees. |