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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Forest Knoll:
    • 39.691769, -76.852755
    • 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 Forest Knoll
  • 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 Forest Knoll ...

We found one communities that share the name Forest Knoll.

Within Maryland, the name Forest Knoll is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Forest Knoll in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Knoll that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Knoll.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Knoll ...

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.

  • Brothers Delight
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
    • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Dug Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
    • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Gunpowder Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunpowder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
    • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Happy Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Hokes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
    • Hokes is located in York County (PA)
  • Holland Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
    • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Maple Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Meadow View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
    • Meadow View is located in Carroll County
  • Park Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Peaceful Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Reeds Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
    • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
  • Rockbrook Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
    • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Roller
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Royal Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
      • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Seven Havens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
      • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
    • Sugar Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Valley Vista
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
      • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Whispering Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
      • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County

How Far From Forest Knoll 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 Forest Knoll to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Knoll and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Knoll to Westminster, with an average speed<3> 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 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 55 miles [88.5 km] to the south (S). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Knoll. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Forest Knoll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6918, Longitude: -76.8528       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Forest Knoll to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.727 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.377 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.325 degrees.









 

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