Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Catoctin View:
  • 39.390381, -77.234705
  • 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 Catoctin View

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Catoctin View is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Catoctin View

Communities Also Named Catoctin View ...

We found one communities that are also named Catoctin View.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Catoctin View.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Carroll County
    • This Catoctin View is located in Carroll County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Catoctin View that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Catoctin View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Catoctin View ...

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.

• Elliot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elliot is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
• Englandtowne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
• Fountain Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
• Harvest Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
• Heise
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Heise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
• Honey Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
• Hoot'N Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
• Islands of Balmoral
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
• Jacobs Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
• Kelly Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
• Longview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Longview is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Mill Bottom
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Peace and Plenty
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
  • Rattle Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
  • Rising Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Skyline Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
  • Stonelake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stonelake is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
  • Sugarloaf Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
  • Tranquility
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Treasure Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
  • Wolf Den Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
  • Woodspring
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Catoctin View to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'