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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 Country Squire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Squire and the surrounding area.
- 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 Country Squire:
- 39.387880, -77.345540
- 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 Country Squire
- 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 Country Squire is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Country Squire
Communities Also Named Country Squire ...
We found two communities that are also named Country Squire.
Within Maryland, the name Country Squire is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Country Squire is located in Bulloch County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Squire that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Country Squire.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Country Squire is located in Will County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Squire that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Country Squire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Squire ...
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.
- Alpine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Aspen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aspen is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Clear View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clear View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Coldstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Elliot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elliot is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Evergreen Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
- Frederick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
- Frederick Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Hartman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Honey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hoot'N Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hunting Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Islands of Balmoral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Longview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Martin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Nightingale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Reels Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Stone Barn Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
- Tulip Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Windy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
How Far From Country Squire 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 Country Squire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Squire and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Country Squire 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 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>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Squire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Country Squire 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 Country Squire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3879, Longitude: -77.3455 In this case, the coordinates for Country Squire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.041 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.656 degrees. |
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