Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Freedom Forest:
  • 39.206495, -77.225816
  • 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 Freedom Forest

• 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 Freedom Forest is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Freedom Forest

Communities Also Named Freedom Forest ...

We found one communities that are also named Freedom Forest.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Freedom Forest.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Carroll County
    • This Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Freedom Forest that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Freedom Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Freedom Forest ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brink is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Charlene
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlene is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
• Damascus Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Damascus Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Hill
• Fountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain View is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain View
• Fox Chapel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
• Greenhills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Greenhills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
• Hickory Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Highview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Highview is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Kings Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
• Liberty Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
• Nathans Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Quail Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Rocky Road Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Road Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Road Park
  • Stewart Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
  • Sweepstakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sweepstakes is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweepstakes
  • Whetstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Wildcat Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
  • Wilderness Walk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Freedom Forest to Rockville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 23 miles [37 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of 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 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'