Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carriage Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carriage Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carriage Hills
- 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 Carriage Hills:
- 38.635675, -76.613571
- 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 Carriage Hills
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Carriage Hills is near Prince George's County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Carriage Hills ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Carriage Hills.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Carriage Hills.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Carriage Hills.
- Carroll County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Carroll County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carriage Hills.
- Howard County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Howard County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Carriage Hills.
- Anne Arundel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Carriage Hills.
- Mobile County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Mobile County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Carriage Hills.
- Montgomery County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Carriage Hills.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Carriage Hills.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Clarke County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Carriage Hills.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Carriage Hills.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Carriage Hills.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Bradley County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Carriage Hills.
- Williamson County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km] to the west southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Carriage Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carriage Hills ...
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.
- Camelback
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fox Den
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County
- Holland Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Glenn
- Holland Glenn is located in Calvert County
- Hunting Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
- Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
- Huntingtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingtown
- Huntingtown is located in Calvert County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingtown <3>
- Kings Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Kings Landing is located in Calvert County
- Line Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ridge
- Line Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Lord Calvert Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Calvert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Calvert Hills
- Lord Calvert Hills is located in Calvert County
- Mill Seat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Persimmon Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
- Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sandy Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Calvert County
- Shady Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Shady Hill is located in Calvert County
- Sherbert
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Sleepy Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County
- Smoky
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Stone Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Farm
- Stone Farm is located in Calvert County
- Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sunset
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Twin Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Calvert County
- Sandy Bottom
How Far From Carriage Hills 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 Carriage Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carriage Hills and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Carriage Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carriage Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
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- Carriage Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carriage Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6357, Longitude: -76.6136 In this case, the coordinates for Carriage Hills 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Carriage Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.658 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.135 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.639 degrees. |