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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Copperfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copperfield 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 Copperfield:
    • 39.359824, -77.554433
    • 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 Copperfield
  • 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 Copperfield is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Copperfield

Communities Also Named Copperfield ...

We found seven communities that are also named Copperfield.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Copperfield.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Carroll County
      • This Copperfield is located in Carroll County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Copperfield that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Copperfield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Copperfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Copperfield that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Copperfield.
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • This Copperfield is located in Lake County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Copperfield that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Copperfield.
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Copperfield [Mineral County].
      • Washoe County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Copperfield [Washoe County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Salt Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Copperfield.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Copperfield [Orange County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copperfield ...

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.

  • Boss Arnold Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
  • Corner House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Corner House is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
  • Homers Delight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
  • Kings Kingdom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
  • Lewis Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
  • Merry Midnight
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
  • Olive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Olive is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
  • Petersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Petersville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Poplar Thicket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
  • Potomac Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
  • Rice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
  • Roberts Retreat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Roundtree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
    • Skyline Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
    • Slabtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Slabtown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Springview
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Springview is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
    • Sunrise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sunrise is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunset View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset View is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Valley Overlook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
    • Winterborn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
    • Wye Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Copperfield 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 42 miles [67.6 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 about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Copperfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Copperfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Copperfield 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 Copperfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3598, Longitude: -77.5544       In this case, the coordinates for Copperfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.167 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.826 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.756 degrees.