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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 Cowell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cowell 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 Cowell:
- 39.452879, -77.560822
- 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 Cowell
- 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 Cowell is near Washington County and also Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Cowell
Communities Also Named Cowell ...
We found two communities that are also named Cowell.
Within Maryland, the name Cowell is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Newton County
- This Cowell is located in Newton County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cowell that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Cowell.
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Cowell is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cowell that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Cowell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cowell ...
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.
- Corner House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Corner House is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
- Cross Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
- Deer Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Fishers Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fishers Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Hollow
- Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Frostown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harmony Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Knolls
- Hawbottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
- Highfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Highfields is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Hilltop Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Homers Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Irongate is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Lamb Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Knolls
- Lens Rambles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lens Rambles is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens Rambles
- Locust Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Meadow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Park Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Park Hall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hall
- Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Skyline Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Spoolsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spoolsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoolsville
- Station Roads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Station Roads is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Roads
- Sunset View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Turkey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turkey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Valley Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
- Vista Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vista Farms is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Farms
- Winter Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Winterborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
How Far From Cowell 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 Cowell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cowell and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Cowell 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cowell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cowell 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 Cowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4529, Longitude: -77.5608 In this case, the coordinates for Cowell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.165 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.838 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.723 degrees. |
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