Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dinterman:
  • 39.632044, -77.257484
  • 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 Dinterman

• 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 Dinterman is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Dinterman ...

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.

• Bruceville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
  • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
• Bullock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
  • Bullock is located in Frederick County
• Crabster ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
  • Crabster is located in Carroll County
• Detour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detour
  • Detour is located in Carroll County
• Fourpoints
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourpoints have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
  • Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
• Glass
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Glass is located in Frederick County
• Green Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Carroll County
• Ladiesburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
  • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
• Longs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
  • Longs is located in Frederick County
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  • Longs Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Mountain View
    • Longs Mountain View is located in Carroll County
  • Ottersdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
    • Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
  • Rising Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Carroll County
  • Rocky Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <2>
  • Wheatfields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
    • Wheatfields is located in Carroll County
  • Wolfs Den
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Den have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Den
    • Wolfs Den is located in Frederick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dinterman and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dinterman to Westminster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dinterman. 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/