Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eden Farms:
  • 39.592879, -76.982203
  • 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 Eden Farms

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Eden Farms is near Baltimore County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Eden Farms

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eden Farms ...

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.

• Advocates Choice
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Advocates Choice is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advocates Choice
• Chapel Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Cranberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• Fountain Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
• Furnace Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Green Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hillside
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Lees Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
• Maple Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
• Maple View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maple View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
• Mexico
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mexico is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
• Michaels Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mountain Lake View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
  • New Mexico
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Random Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Random Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
  • Raven Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Raven Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Rebecca Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
  • Roseville Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Shoemakers Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
  • Spring Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
  • Spring Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Tannery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Velvet Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
  • Walnut Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Whispering Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Eden Farms 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south (S). 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 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'