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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 Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Oaks and the surrounding area.
- 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 Oaks:
- 39.403437, -76.916645
- 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 Oaks
- 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 Oaks is near Baltimore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Forest Oaks
Communities Also Named Forest Oaks ...
We found six communities that are also named Forest Oaks.
Within Maryland, the name Forest Oaks is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Oaks.
- Indiana
- Porter County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Porter County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Forest Oaks.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Forest Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Oaks.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Forest Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Forest Oaks.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Forest Oaks.
- Nash County
- This Forest Oaks is located in Nash County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Oaks that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Forest Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Oaks ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Cherry Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Cherry Tree Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
- Eldersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Folly Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
- Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Grand View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grand View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Harvest Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Johnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Liberty Lake Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
- Liberty Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
- Long Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Longview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Miners Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
- Oklahoma
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Patriots Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
- Piney Ridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Reservoir Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
- Squires
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Squires is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Sweet Air
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
How Far From Forest Oaks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Oaks and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forest Oaks to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Forest Oaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oaks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4034, Longitude: -76.9166 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.785 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.398 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.466 degrees. |
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