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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 Gallagher Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gallagher Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gallagher Estates:
    • 39.431491, -77.191649
    • 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 Gallagher Estates
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Gallagher Estates is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Gallagher Estates

Communities Also Named Gallagher Estates ...

We found one communities that are also named Gallagher Estates.

Within Maryland, the name Gallagher Estates is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Gallagher Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Gallagher Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gallagher Estates that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Gallagher Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gallagher Estates ...

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.

  • Burrier Knob
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
  • Cover ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cover is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover
  • Covers Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
  • Fox Pass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
  • Fuller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fuller is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Harvest Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
  • Harvest Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
  • Heise
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Heise is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
  • Holler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holler is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holler
  • Jacobs Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
  • Kelly Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
  • Liberty Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Libertytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Mountain Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
    • New Horizons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • New Horizons is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
    • Peace and Plenty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
    • Rising Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
    • Timber Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Windsong Farms
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
    • Winter Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
    • Woodspring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

How Far From Gallagher Estates 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 Gallagher Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gallagher Estates to Frederick, 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gallagher Estates) 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 Gallagher Estates 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 Gallagher Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4315, Longitude: -77.1916       In this case, the coordinates for Gallagher Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.946 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.586 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.573 degrees.