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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Forest Knoll

• 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 Forest Knoll is near York County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Forest Knoll

Communities Also Named Forest Knoll ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
• Dug Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
• Gunpowder Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
• Happy Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Hokes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hokes is located in York County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
• Holland Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Meadow View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadow View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
• Park Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
• Peaceful Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
• Reeds Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
• Rockbrook Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Roller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
  • Royal Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
  • Seven Havens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
  • Sugar Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
  • Valley Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
  • Whispering Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
  • Young Mans Fancy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy

How Far From Forest Knoll 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'