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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Castle Oaks.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Castle Oaks:
    • 39.589547, -76.864422<1>
    • 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 Castle Oaks
  • 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 Castle Oaks is near Baltimore County and also York 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 York 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 Castle Oaks

Communities Also Named Castle Oaks ...

We found two communities that are also named Castle Oaks.

Within Maryland, the name Castle Oaks is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Castle Oaks, Douglas County
      • This Castle Oaks is located in Douglas County and lies 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km]<2> to the west of the Castle Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Castle Oaks.
    • North Carolina
      • Castle Oaks, Lenoir County
      • This Castle Oaks is located in Lenoir County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the south of the Castle Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Castle Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Oaks ...

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.

  • Adams Chance
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Adams Chance is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
  • Ben-Har Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ben-Har Heights is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
  • Cedarbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarbrook is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
  • Clear View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Clear View is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Finlandia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Finlandia is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
  • Greenmount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenmount is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Hunt Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hunt Ridge is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
  • Lees Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lees Mill is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
  • Raven Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Raven Run is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Roberts Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Roberts Field is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
  • Roseville Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roseville Heights is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Singer Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Singer Heights is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Small Crossings
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Small Crossings is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
    • Summer Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Summer Hills is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
    • Tabbys Delight
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tabbys Delight is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
    • Winterberry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Winterberry is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
    • Wolf Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wolf Hill is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Hill

How Far From Castle Oaks 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 included the distance from a community such as Castle Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Castle Oaks and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Castle Oaks 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,861 miles [9,432.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Castle Oaks:
     Decimal: 39.58954, -76.864422
     DDMMSS: 39° 35' 22", -76° 51' 51"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Castle Oaks) 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 Castle Oaks 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 Castle Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5895, Longitude: -76.8644       In this case, the coordinates for Castle Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.741 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.377 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.371 degrees.