Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Claggettsville:
  • 39.317327, -77.197760
  • 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 Claggettsville

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Claggettsville is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Claggettsville ...

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.

• Bootjack
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootjack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
  • Bootjack is located in Montgomery County
• Damascus
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
• Damascus Gardens
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
  • Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
• Damascus Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
  • Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Diamond View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
  • Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
• Englandtowne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englandtowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
  • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
• Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Montgomery County
• Friendship Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Knolls
  • Friendship Knolls is located in Montgomery County
• Greenhills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
  • Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
• Harmony Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
  • Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
• Harvest Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
  • Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
• Hickory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
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  • Hickory Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Kelly Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
    • Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Kings Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Long Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
    • Long Corner is located in Howard County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
  • Mill Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
    • Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
  • Quail Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Frederick County
  • Rattle Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
    • Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Skyline Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
    • Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Stonelake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonelake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
    • Stonelake is located in Frederick County
  • Sugarloaf Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
    • Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
  • Tranquility
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
  • Treasure Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
    • Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
  • Wolf Den Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Den Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
    • Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County

How Far From Claggettsville 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 include the distance from a community such as Claggettsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Claggettsville and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Claggettsville to Rockville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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