Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eckhart Junction:
  • 39.670920, -78.788353
  • 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 Eckhart Junction

• 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
  • Since Eckhart Junction is near Mineral County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mineral County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Eckhart Junction

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eckhart Junction ...

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.

• Bowling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bowling Green is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
• Cedar Cliff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
• Georges Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Georges Creek is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
• Homewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Homewood is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
• Knobmount
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Knobmount is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobmount
• Lap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lap is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lap
• Locust Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Locust Grove is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Lucas Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lucas Heights is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Heights
• Mount Savage Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
• Narrows Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Narrows Park is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Park
• Red Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Hill is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
• Shanty Town ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
• Sixmile House
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sixmile House is located in Allegany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile House

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

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

• Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Eckhart Junction to Annapolis, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'