Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carrolltowne:
  • 39.390937, -76.930256
  • 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 Carrolltowne

• 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 Carrolltowne is near Baltimore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Carrolltowne

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrolltowne ...

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.

• Bonnie Brae
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
• Cherry Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
• Eldersburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <1>
• Emerald Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
• Fairhaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
• Forest Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
• Freedom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
• Freedom Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
• Freedom Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
• Grand View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grand View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
• Harvest Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
• Hawk Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Hilltop
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hilltop is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Johnsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Liberty Lake Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
  • Liberty Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
  • Long Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Longview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Oklahoma
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
  • Patriots Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
  • Piney Ridge Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
  • Squires
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Squires is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Sweet Air
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
  • Waters Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Carrolltowne and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carrolltowne to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of 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 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'