Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eldersburg:
  • 39.403715, -76.950257
  • 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 Eldersburg

• 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 Eldersburg is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Eldersburg

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eldersburg ...

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.

• Bonnie Brae
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
• Candlewick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
• Cherry Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
• Cherry Tree Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
• Emerald Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
• Fairhaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
• Forest Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
• Freedom
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
• Freedom Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
• Freedom Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
• Grand View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Grand View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
• Harvest Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Hawk Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
  • Hilltop
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Irongate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Irongate is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Johnsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Liberty Lake Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
  • Liberty Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
  • Long Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Longview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Miners Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
  • Oklahoma
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
  • Patriots Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
  • Piney Ridge Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
  • Squires
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Squires is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Sweet Air
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
  • Waters Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eldersburg to Westminster, with an average speed<2> 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 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'