Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eakles Mills:
  • 39.468286, -77.684972
  • 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 Eakles Mills

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

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.

• Appletown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appletown
  • Appletown is located in Washington County
• Chestnut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 Washington County
• Flickersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flickersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickersville
  • Flickersville is located in Washington County
• Gapland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapland
  • Gapland is located in Washington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gapland <2>
• Greystone Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Hills
  • Greystone Hills is located in Washington County
• Horse Shoe Bend
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Bend
  • Horse Shoe Bend is located in Washington County
• Lamb Knolls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Knolls
  • Lamb Knolls is located in Frederick County
• Locust Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Washington County
• Locust Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Frederick County
• Mousetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mousetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetown
  • Mousetown is located in Washington County
• Park Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hall
  • Park Hall is located in Washington County
• Porterstown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterstown
  • Porterstown is located in Washington County
• Red Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Washington County
• Springvale
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Springvale is located in Washington County

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

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

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Eakles Mills to Hagerstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,485 miles [7,217.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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