Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flint, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flint
- 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 Flint:
- 39.657875, -77.443599
- 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 Flint
- 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 Flint is near Washington County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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
Communities Also Named Flint ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Flint.
Within Maryland, the name Flint is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Calloway County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Flint [Calloway County].
- Letcher County
- This Flint is located in Letcher County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Flint that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Letcher County community of Flint.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Flint [Gentry County].
- McDonald County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Flint [McDonald County].
- Montana
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Flint is located in Oneida County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Flint that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Flint.
- Ontario County
- This Flint is located in Ontario County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north of the Flint that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Flint.
- Ulster County
- This Flint is located in Ulster County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the northeast of the Flint that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Flint.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Flint lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Flint that is located in Frederick County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This Flint is located in Doddridge County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<3> to the west of the Flint that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Flint.
- Randolph County
- This Flint is located in Randolph County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west southwest of the Flint that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Flint.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint ...
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.
- Altogether
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altogether have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altogether
- Altogether is located in Frederick County
- Blackberry Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Hills
- Blackberry Hills is located in Frederick County
- Browns Store ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Washington County
- Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Distant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Distant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant View
- Distant View is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Foxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Free Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Farms
- Free Farms is located in Frederick County
- Friends Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek
- Friends Creek is located in Frederick County
- Graceham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Highfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Highfield - Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
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- Jimtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Leisure Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Mountain
- Leisure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Lost Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
- Lost Valley is located in Frederick County
- Poplar Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Knob
- Poplar Knob is located in Frederick County
- Ridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Sunday
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Thornbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
- Whispering Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County
- Jimtown
How Far From Flint 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 Flint to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flint and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Flint to Frederick, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint. 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Flint could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flint) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6579, Longitude: -77.4436 In this case, the coordinates for Flint have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Flint to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.082 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.775 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.593 degrees. |