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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cowell
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cowell ...
We found two communities that share the name Cowell.
Within Maryland, the name Cowell is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
- Corner House is located in Frederick County
- Cross Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
- Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Deer Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Fishers Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Hollow
- Fishers Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Frostown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
- Frostown is located in Frederick County
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Harmony Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Knolls
- Harmony Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Hawbottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Highfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Highfields is located in Frederick County
- Hilltop Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Homers Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
- Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
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- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lamb Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Knolls
- Lamb Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Lens Rambles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lens Rambles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens Rambles
- Lens Rambles is located in Frederick County
- Locust Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Locust Valley is located in Frederick County
- Meadow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Park Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Round Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Frederick County
- Skyline Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Spoolsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoolsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoolsville
- Spoolsville is located in Frederick County
- Station Roads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Roads
- Station Roads is located in Frederick County
- Sunset View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Frederick County
- Turkey Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Turkey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Valley Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
- Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Vista Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Farms
- Vista Farms is located in Frederick County
- Winter Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Winterborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Irongate
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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cowell) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Cowell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.165 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.723 degrees. |