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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 Friendsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Friendsville 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 Friendsville:
- 39.664068, -79.404665
- 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 Friendsville
- 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 Garrett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Garrett County
- Since Friendsville is near Fayette County and also Preston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Preston 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 Friendsville
Communities Also Named Friendsville ...
We found five communities that are also named Friendsville.
Within Maryland, the name Friendsville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Wabash County
- This Friendsville is located in Wabash County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the Friendsville that is located in Garrett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Friendsville.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Friendsville is located in Van Buren County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Friendsville that is located in Garrett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Friendsville.
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Friendsville is located in Medina County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Friendsville that is located in Garrett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Friendsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Friendsville that is located in Garrett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Friendsville.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Friendsville is located in Blount County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Friendsville that is located in Garrett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Friendsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Friendsville ...
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.
- Accident
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Rose
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blooming Rose is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Rose
- Elder Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elder Hill is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Hill
- Elk Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Park is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Gravel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gravel Hill is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Mineral Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Spring is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
- Sand Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sand Spring is located in Garrett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
How Far From Friendsville 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 town such as Friendsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Friendsville and extending to:
- Oakland, which is the Seat of Garrett County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Friendsville to Oakland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,553 miles [7,327.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Friendsville) 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 Friendsville 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 Friendsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6641, Longitude: -79.4047 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.264 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.118 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.444 degrees. |
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