Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Englandtowne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Englandtowne and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Englandtowne
- 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 Englandtowne:
- 39.340937, -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 Englandtowne
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Englandtowne is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Englandtowne ...
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.
- Fountain Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Frederick County
- Gently Savage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gently Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
- Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
- Green Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Frederick County
- Highview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Land of Promise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
- Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
- Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rattle Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
- Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Stonelake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sugarloaf Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
- Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Frederick County
- Wolf Den Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Den Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Rattle Ridge
How Far From Englandtowne to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Englandtowne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Englandtowne and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Englandtowne to Frederick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Englandtowne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Englandtowne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Englandtowne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3409, Longitude: -77.2575 In this case, the coordinates for Englandtowne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Englandtowne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.992 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.623 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.636 degrees. |