Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Darby - Lux, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darby - Lux and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Darby - Lux
- 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 Darby - Lux:
- 39.428714, -77.252205
- 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 Darby - Lux
- 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 Darby - Lux is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Darby - Lux ...
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.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Aspen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Burrier Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrier Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
- Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
- Chestnut Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
- Coldstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Elliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Fox Pass
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Heise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
- Islands of Balmoral
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islands of Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Liberty Knolls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
- Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Libertytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
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- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Nightingale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nightingale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Peace and Plenty
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace and Plenty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
- Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
- Pleasant Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
- Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
- Pleasant Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Silver Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
- Ten Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Winter Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
- Woodspring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring
- Woodspring is located in Frederick County
- Longview
How Far From Darby - Lux 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 Darby - Lux to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Darby - Lux and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Darby - Lux 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darby - Lux. 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: https://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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darby - Lux) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darby - Lux. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4287, Longitude: -77.2522 In this case, the coordinates for Darby - Lux 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 Darby - Lux 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 307.983 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.60 degrees. |