Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Fairmount North:
  • 39.642047, -76.834421
  • 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 Fairmount North

• 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 Fairmount North is near Baltimore County and also York 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 York 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 Fairmount North

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairmount North ...

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.

• Ben-Har Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
• Brothers Delight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
• Cedarbrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedarbrook is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
• Clear View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Clear View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Forest Knoll
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
• Greenmount
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenmount is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
• Happy Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Holland Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
• Hunt Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
• Maple Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Park Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Peaceful Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Prettyboy Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Prettyboy Trails is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyboy Trails
  • Reeds Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
  • Roberts Field
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Roberts Field is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Field
  • Rockbrook Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
  • Royal Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Seven Havens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
  • Singer Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Singer Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Heights
  • Small Crossings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
  • Steeplechase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Steeplechase is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
  • Sunset Way
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
  • Valley Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
  • Whispering Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fairmount North to Westminster, with an average speed<2> 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,857 miles [9,425.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'