Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Deakins Range, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deakins Range and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Deakins Range

• 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 Deakins Range:
  • 39.079830, -77.301650
  • 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 Deakins Range

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Deakins Range is near Fairfax County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Deakins Range

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deakins Range ...

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.

• Ancient Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
• Deanwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Deanwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwood
• Farmlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
• Glen Query
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
• Harvest Hunt Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
• Lake Potomac
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Potomac is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Potomac
• Mitchells Range
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
• Pioneer Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
• Potomac Chase
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riverwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rushville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rushville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Spring Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
  • Willow Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
  • Windmill Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm

How Far From Deakins Range to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Deakins Range to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Deakins Range and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Deakins Range to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'