Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cranberry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cranberry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cranberry
- 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 Cranberry:
- 39.629546, -76.933591
- 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 Cranberry
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Cranberry is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Cranberry ...
We found ten communities that share the name Cranberry.
Within Maryland, the name Cranberry is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, seven are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Cranberry lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cranberry that is located in Carroll County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Avery County
- This Cranberry is located in Avery County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cranberry that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avery County community of Cranberry.
- Mitchell 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 North Carolina community of Cranberry [Mitchell County].
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Cranberry lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cranberry that is located in Carroll County.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Cranberry is located in Luzerne County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cranberry that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Cranberry.
- Venango County
- This Cranberry is located in Venango County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northwest of the Cranberry that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Cranberry.
- Quebec
- This Cranberry lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cranberry that is located in Carroll County.
- West Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranberry ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advocates Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advocates Choice
- Advocates Choice is located in Carroll County
- Ben-Har Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-Har Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Eden Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
- Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
- Finlandia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Greenmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Holland Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
- Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hunt Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Lees Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Mexico
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mountain Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
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- New Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Park Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Random Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
- Raven Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Reeds Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Roseville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
- Royal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
- Spring Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Summer Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Velvet Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Whispering Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
- Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
- Winterberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- New Mexico
How Far From Cranberry 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 Cranberry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cranberry and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cranberry to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 50 miles [80.5 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cranberry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cranberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cranberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6295, Longitude: -76.9336 In this case, the coordinates for Cranberry 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Cranberry 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 Cranberry 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 307.779 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.427 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.384 degrees. |