Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Countryside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Countryside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Countryside
- 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 Countryside:
- 39.697317, -77.748049
- 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 Countryside
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Countryside is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Countryside ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Countryside.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Countryside.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Charles County
- This Countryside is located in Charles County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Countryside.
- Howard County
- This Countryside is located in Howard County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Countryside.
- Charles County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Countryside is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the west of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Countryside.
- Florida
- Pinellas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Countryside [Pinellas County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Countryside is located in Cook County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Countryside.
- Kane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Countryside [Kane County].
- Kendall County
- This Countryside is located in Kendall County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the west northwest of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Countryside.
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Countryside [Lake County].
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Countryside is located in Johnson County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the west of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Countryside.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Countryside is located in Middlesex County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Countryside.
- Missouri
- Platte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Countryside [Platte County].
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Countryside is located in Knox County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the southwest of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Countryside.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Countryside is located in Loudoun County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Countryside that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Countryside.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Countryside ...
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.
- Cedar Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Fountain Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Washington County
- Gardenspot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County
- Hunter Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
- Long Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Martins Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Mason and Dixon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason and Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
- Paramount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Terrace Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
- Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
- Wood Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
How Far From Countryside 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 Countryside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Countryside and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Countryside to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Countryside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Countryside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Countryside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6973, Longitude: -77.7480 In this case, the coordinates for Countryside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Countryside could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Countryside to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.985 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.709 degrees. |