Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Etchison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Etchison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Etchison
- 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 Etchison:
- 39.254774, -77.143646
- 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 Etchison
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Etchison is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Etchison ...
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.
- Bootjack
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Claysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Montgomery County
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Daisy Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Woods
- Daisy Woods is located in Howard County
- Damascus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
- Damascus Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
- Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Damascus Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
- Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Diamond View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
- Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Florence Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Farms
- Florence Farms is located in Howard County
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 Montgomery County
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- Greenhills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Highview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Jaycox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kings Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Rocky Road Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Road Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Road Park
- Rocky Road Park is located in Montgomery County
- Sweepstakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweepstakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
- Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
- Unity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wildcat Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Wilderness Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
- Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Greenhills
How Far From Etchison 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 Etchison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Etchison and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Etchison to Rockville, 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 39 miles [62.8 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etchison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Etchison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Etchison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2548, Longitude: -77.1436 In this case, the coordinates for Etchison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Etchison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.539 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.621 degrees. |