Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crest Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crest Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crest Valley
- 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 Crest Valley:
- 39.602320, -77.606657
- 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 Crest Valley
- 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 Crest Valley is near Frederick County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crest Valley ...
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.
- Bagtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Cavetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Chewsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Greenvale Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Havenwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood Hills
- Havenwood Hills is located in Washington County
- Holiday Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Farms
- Holiday Farms is located in Washington County
- Jugtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Londontowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Londontowne is located in Washington County
- Mapleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Washington County
- Pleasant Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Pondsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
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- Sycamore Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County
- Wolfsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Wolfsville Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville Crossing
- Wolfsville Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Woodland Way
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Way
- Woodland Way is located in Frederick County
- Sycamore Heights
How Far From Crest Valley 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 Crest Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Crest Valley and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Crest Valley to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crest Valley. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crest Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crest Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6023, Longitude: -77.6067 In this case, the coordinates for Crest Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Crest Valley 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 308.183 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.881 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.685 degrees. |