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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 Fountain View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fountain View 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 Fountain View:
- 39.247050, -77.257484
- 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 Fountain View
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Fountain View is near Frederick County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Fountain View
Communities Also Named Fountain View ...
We found two communities that are also named Fountain View.
Within Maryland, the name Fountain View is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Fountain View is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fountain View that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Fountain View.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Fountain View is located in Harris County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fountain View that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Fountain View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fountain View ...
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.
- Brink
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brink is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Damascus Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Gardens
- Damascus Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
- Diamond View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond View
- Freedom Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Greenhills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Harmony Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Highview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Highview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Kings Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kings Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Lewisdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Miles Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
- Sugarloaf Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
- Sweepstakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
- Wildcat Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
- Wilderness Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
How Far From Fountain View 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 Fountain View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fountain View and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fountain View to Rockville, 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fountain View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fountain View 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 Fountain View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2471, Longitude: -77.2575 In this case, the coordinates for Fountain View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.998 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.616 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.673 degrees. |
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