Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Charlesville:
  • 39.486847, -77.430126
  • 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 Charlesville

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Charlesville is near Washington County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Charlesville ...

We found three communities that share the name Charlesville.

Within Maryland, the name Charlesville is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Minnesota
    • Traverse County
    • This Charlesville is located in Traverse County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Charlesville that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traverse County community of Charlesville.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Charlesville lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Charlesville that is located in Frederick County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Bedford County
    • This Charlesville is located in Bedford County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Charlesville that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Charlesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlesville ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
• Christophers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
  • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
• Clover Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
• Cloverdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
• Cloverview
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
  • Cloverview is located in Frederick County
• Deer Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
• Discovery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery
  • Discovery is located in Frederick County
• Fountain Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
  • Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
• Green Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Green Village is located in Frederick County
• Harmony Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
  • Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
• Harmony Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
  • Harmony Hill is located in Frederick County
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  • Heatherview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherview
    • Heatherview is located in Frederick County
  • Howards Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
    • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Indian Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Lewistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Frederick County
  • Meadowcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
    • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
  • Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
  • Retreat Grove ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat Grove
    • Retreat Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Rocky Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Spring Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Winpenny Tell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winpenny Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
    • Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
  • Workmans Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill
    • Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Yellow Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County

How Far From Charlesville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Charlesville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the South.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Charlesville to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/