Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Flag Marsh Heights:
  • 39.371215, -77.092203
  • 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 Flag Marsh Heights

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Flag Marsh Heights 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 Flag Marsh Heights ...

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.

• Daisy Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
  • Daisy Meadows is located in Howard County
• Dales Delight
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
  • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
• Day
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Day is located in Carroll County
• Hickory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
• Lisbon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Howard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
• Nursery View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
  • Nursery View is located in Howard County
• Poplar Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
• River Wood Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Wood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Wood Hills
  • River Wood Hills is located in Carroll County
• Twin Maples
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Maples
  • Twin Maples is located in Howard County
• Watersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
  • Watersville is located in Carroll County
• Windsong Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
  • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County

How Far From Flag Marsh Heights 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 Flag Marsh Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Flag Marsh Heights and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flag Marsh Heights to Westminster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south (S). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flag Marsh Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/