Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Trails:
  • 39.691768, -76.949980
  • 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 Trails

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

Communities Also Named Country Trails ...

We found one communities that are also named Country Trails.

Within Maryland, the name Country Trails is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Country Trails in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Country Trails is located in Hillsborough County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Country Trails that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Country Trails.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Trails ...

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.

• Advocates Choice
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Advocates Choice is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advocates Choice
• Brothers Delight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
• Cherrytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cherrytown is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
• Cranberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• Deep Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Deep Run is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
• Dug Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
• Greenfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
• Hobart
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hobart is located in York County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
• Holland Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
• Meadow View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadow View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
• Mount Pleasant
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Park Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Reeds Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
  • Royal Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Silver Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Silver Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
  • Spring Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Spring Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
  • Twin Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Union Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Union Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Valley Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
  • Whispering Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Country Trails to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,860 miles [9,430.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'