Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Folly Farms:
  • 39.433993, -76.880811
  • 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 Folly Farms

• 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Since Folly Farms is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Folly Farms ...

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.

• Almond Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
  • Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
• Cherry Tree Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
  • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
• Cherry Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Baltimore County
• Cold Saturday
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Saturday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Saturday
  • Cold Saturday is located in Carroll County
• Deer Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Cross
  • Deer Cross is located in Baltimore County
• Deer Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Baltimore County
• Delight Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delight Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight Meadows
  • Delight Meadows is located in Baltimore County
• Forest Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
  • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
• Freedom Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
• Glen Falls
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Falls
  • Glen Falls is located in Baltimore County
• Green Hill Farm
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Farm
  • Green Hill Farm is located in Baltimore County
• Ivy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
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  • Lakeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
  • Lakeview Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
  • Liberty Lake Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
    • Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Liberty Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
    • Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
  • Liberty View Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View Farms
    • Liberty View Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Long Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Longview Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Louisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Carroll County
  • Marthas Legacy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marthas Legacy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Legacy
    • Marthas Legacy is located in Carroll County
  • Miners Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
    • Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Oklahoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
    • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
  • Patriots Choice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriots Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
    • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
  • Red Oak Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hills
    • Red Oak Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Reservoir Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
    • Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
  • Squires
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Squires is located in Carroll County
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Baltimore County
  • Sweet Air
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Air have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
    • Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
  • Woodleaf
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
    • Woodleaf is located in Baltimore County

How Far From Folly Farms 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 Folly Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Folly Farms and extending to:

• Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Folly Farms to Towson, with an average speed<3> 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 37 miles [59.5 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

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