Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galt
- 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 Galt:
- 39.688988, -77.138872
- 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 Galt
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Galt is near Adams County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Galt ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Galt.
Within Maryland, the name Galt is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Missaukee 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 Michigan community of Galt [Missaukee County].
- Montmorency 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 Michigan community of Galt [Montmorency County].
- Missouri
- Nevada
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Galt lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galt that is located in Carroll County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galt ...
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.
- Cloverberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverberry
- Cloverberry is located in Carroll County
- Copperfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Carroll County
- Copperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Copperville is located in Carroll County
- Eleven Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Meadows
- Eleven Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Fairground Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Hidden Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Hoot'N Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot'N Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Carroll County
- Kingsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Longs Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Mountain View
- Longs Mountain View is located in Carroll County
- Longville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mayberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Meadow Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Piney Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Mill
- Pipe Creek Mill is located in Carroll County
- Rising Sun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Carroll County
- Roberts Mill Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill Run
- Roberts Mill Run is located in Carroll County
- Stumptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Carroll County
- Wheatfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
- Wheatfields is located in Carroll County
- Wolfs Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill
- Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County
- Mayberry
How Far From Galt 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 Galt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galt and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Galt to Westminster, with an average speed<4> 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 60 miles [96.6 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6890, Longitude: -77.1389 In this case, the coordinates for Galt 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Galt 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Galt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.898 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.57 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.449 degrees. |