Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Friendship, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Friendship and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Friendship
- 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 Friendship:
- 39.329548, -77.263595
- 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 Friendship
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Friendship is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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
Communities Also Named Friendship ...
We found 72 communities that share the name Friendship.
There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Friendship.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 69 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- This Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Friendship.
- Montgomery County
- This Friendship is located in Montgomery County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Friendship.
- Worcester County
- This Friendship is located in Worcester County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Friendship.
- Anne Arundel County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Friendship is located in Calhoun County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Friendship.
- Covington County
- This Friendship is located in Covington County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Friendship.
- Elmore County
- This Friendship is located in Elmore County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Friendship.
- Marshall County
- This Friendship is located in Marshall County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Friendship.
- Montgomery County
- This Friendship is located in Montgomery County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Friendship.
- Pike County
- This Friendship is located in Pike County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Friendship.
- Randolph County
- This Friendship is located in Randolph County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Friendship.
- Arkansas
- Cleveland County
- This Friendship is located in Cleveland County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Friendship.
- Columbia County
- This Friendship is located in Columbia County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Friendship.
- Conway County
- This Friendship is located in Conway County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Friendship.
- Hot Spring County
- This Friendship is located in Hot Spring County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Friendship.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Friendship is located in Hillsborough County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Friendship.
- Georgia
- Crawford County
- This Friendship is located in Crawford County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Friendship.
- Fayette County
- This Friendship is located in Fayette County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Friendship.
- Hancock County
- This Friendship is located in Hancock County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Friendship.
- Polk County
- This Friendship is located in Polk County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Friendship.
- Sumter County
- This Friendship is located in Sumter County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Friendship.
- Towns County
- This Friendship is located in Towns County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Towns County community of Friendship.
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Friendship is located in Ripley County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Friendship.
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Friendship [Cherokee County].
- Kentucky
- Caldwell County
- This Friendship is located in Caldwell County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Friendship.
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Friendship is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Friendship.
- Livingston Parish
- This Friendship is located in Livingston Parish and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Friendship.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This Friendship is located in Knox County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Friendship.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Friendship [Attala County].
- Chickasaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Friendship [Chickasaw County].
- Covington County
- This Friendship is located in Covington County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Friendship.
- Lincoln County
- This Friendship is located in Lincoln County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Friendship.
- Pontotoc County
- This Friendship is located in Pontotoc County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Friendship.
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- Although located in Caldwell County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Friendship.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Friendship is located in Burlington County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Friendship.
- Cumberland County
- This Friendship is located in Cumberland County and lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Friendship.
- Salem County
- This Friendship is located in Salem County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the east of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Friendship.
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Friendship.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Friendship is located in Allegany County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Friendship.
- North Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Friendship is located in Cherokee County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Friendship.
- Duplin County
- This Friendship is located in Duplin County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the south of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Friendship.
- Guilford County
- This Friendship is located in Guilford County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Friendship.
- Stokes County
- This Friendship is located in Stokes County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Friendship.
- Wake County
- This Friendship is located in Wake County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Friendship.
- Yadkin County
- This Friendship is located in Yadkin County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Friendship.
- Ohio
- Scioto County
- This Friendship is located in Scioto County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the west of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Friendship.
- Oklahoma
- Jackson County
- This Friendship is located in Jackson County and lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the west of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Friendship.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Friendship is located in Allegheny County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Friendship.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Friendship is located in Anderson County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Friendship.
- Greenwood County
- This Friendship is located in Greenwood County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Friendship.
- Marion County
- This Friendship is located in Marion County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the south southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Friendship.
- Oconee County
- This Friendship is located in Oconee County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Friendship.
- York County
- This Friendship is located in York County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Friendship.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Friendship is located in Bledsoe County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Friendship.
- Blount County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Friendship [Blount County].
- Crockett County
- This Friendship is located in Crockett County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Friendship.
- Giles County
- This Friendship is located in Giles County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Giles County community of Friendship.
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Friendship [Hamilton County].
- Hawkins County
- This Friendship is located in Hawkins County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Friendship.
- Sullivan County
- This Friendship is located in Sullivan County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Friendship.
- Texas
- Dawson County
- This Friendship is located in Dawson County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the west of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Friendship.
- Delta County
- This Friendship is located in Delta County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Friendship.
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Friendship [Harrison County].
- Jasper County
- This Friendship is located in Jasper County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Friendship.
- Lamb County
- This Friendship is located in Lamb County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km] to the west of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamb County community of Friendship.
- Leon County
- This Friendship is located in Leon County and lies 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Friendship.
- Smith County
- This Friendship is located in Smith County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Friendship.
- Trinity County
- This Friendship is located in Trinity County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trinity County community of Friendship.
- Upshur County
- This Friendship is located in Upshur County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Friendship.
- Van Zandt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Friendship [Van Zandt County].
- Williamson County
- This Friendship is located in Williamson County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km] to the west southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Friendship.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Friendship is located in Washington County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the southwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Friendship.
- Wisconsin
- Adams County
- This Friendship is located in Adams County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Friendship that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Friendship.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Friendship ...
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.
- Englandtowne
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englandtowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
- Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Gently Savage
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gently Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
- Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Frederick County
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Frederick County
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Highview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Land of Promise
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
- Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
- Lewisdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
- Pleasant Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rattle Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
- Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Stonelake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sugarloaf Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
- Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Frederick County
- Wolf Den Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Den Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Rattle Ridge
How Far From Friendship 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 Friendship to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Friendship and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Friendship to Frederick, with an average speed<5> 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 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friendship. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friendship) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friendship. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3295, Longitude: -77.2636 In this case, the coordinates for Friendship have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Friendship could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Friendship, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Friendship to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.996 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.626 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.643 degrees. |