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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 Carroll Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carroll Park 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 Carroll Park:
- 39.453713, -76.997203
- 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 Carroll Park
- 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 Carroll Park 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 Carroll Park
Communities Also Named Carroll Park ...
We found three communities that are also named Carroll Park.
Within Maryland, the name Carroll Park is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Carroll Park [Columbia County].
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Carroll Park [Delaware County].
- Philadelphia County
- This Carroll Park is located in Philadelphia County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Carroll Park that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Carroll Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carroll Park ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Almond Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
- Bird Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
- Bloom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
- Candlewick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Candlewick is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
- Cherry Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Cherry Tree Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
- Chestnut Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
- Daisy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
- Daniel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Deep Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
- Emerald Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Fieldcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Gist
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
- Greenleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Heather Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- High Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Huntfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
- Irongate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Irongate is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Lakeview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Louisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Louisville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Lynn Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynn Lee is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
- Maple Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
- Marthas Legacy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marthas Legacy is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Legacy
- Miners Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
- Monks Misery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
- Patriots Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
- Peach Brandy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Piney Ridge Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Presidential Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
- Red Fox Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
- Scotsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Stone House Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Sunset Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
How Far From Carroll Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carroll Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carroll Park 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 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Carroll Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 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 over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Carroll Park 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. |
| <2> | 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- Carroll Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Carroll Park 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 Carroll Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4537, Longitude: -76.9972 In this case, the coordinates for Carroll Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.829 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.456 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.481 degrees. |
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