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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Deer Ridge:
    • 39.457602, -77.469153
    • 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 Deer Ridge
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Deer Ridge is near Washington County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Deer Ridge

Communities Also Named Deer Ridge ...

We found two communities that are also named Deer Ridge.

Within Maryland, the name Deer Ridge is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Johnson County
      • This Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Deer Ridge.
    • Missouri
      • Lewis County
      • This Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west of the Deer Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Deer Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Ridge ...

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.

  • Charlesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlesville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Christophers Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
  • Clover Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cloverview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
  • Fountain Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
  • Golf View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Golf View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
  • Grove Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Hawbottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
  • Hilltop Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
  • Howards Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Indian Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Irongate
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Irongate is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Meadowcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Rocky Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Round Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Shookstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
    • Taskers Chance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
    • Winpenny Tell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
    • Winter Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
    • Woodlawn Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
    • Yellow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs

How Far From Deer Ridge 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 Deer Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Ridge and extending to:

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Deer Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Deer Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Deer Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4576, Longitude: -77.4692       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.11 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.776 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.682 degrees.