Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Fountainhead - Orchard Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fountainhead - Orchard Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fountainhead - Orchard Hills

• 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 Fountainhead - Orchard Hills:
  • 39.682933, -77.716526
  • 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 Fountainhead - Orchard Hills

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Fountainhead - Orchard Hills is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Fountainhead - Orchard Hills ...

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.

• Clearview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Washington County
• Countryside
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Countryside is located in Washington County
• Fiddlesburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
  • Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
• Fountain Head
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
  • Fountain Head is located in Washington County
• Gardenspot
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
  • Gardenspot is located in Washington County
• Hunter Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
  • Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
• Long Meadow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
  • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
• Orchard Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
  • Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
• Paramount
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
  • Paramount is located in Washington County
• Security
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Security have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
  • Security is located in Washington County
• Spring Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
• Terrace Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
  • Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
• Wood Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
  • Wood Point is located in Washington County

How Far From Fountainhead - Orchard Hills 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 Fountainhead - Orchard Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fountainhead - Orchard Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

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