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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 Galt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galt 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Galt

Communities Also Named Galt ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Galt.

Within Maryland, the name Galt is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of eleven communities that are located 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
      • Sacramento County
      • This Galt is located in Sacramento County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galt that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Galt.
    • Florida
      • Santa Rosa 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 Florida community of Galt [Santa Rosa County].
    • Illinois
      • Whiteside County
      • This Galt is located in Whiteside County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galt that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Galt.
    • Iowa
      • Wright County
      • This Galt is located in Wright County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Galt that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Galt.
    • Kansas
      • Rice County
      • This Galt is located in Rice County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west of the Galt that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Galt.
    • 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
      • Grundy County
      • This Galt is located in Grundy County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the west of the Galt that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Galt.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln County
      • This Galt is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km]<1> to the west of the Galt that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Galt.
    • North Dakota
      • Walsh 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 North Dakota community of Galt [Walsh County].
    • 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)
    • Cloverberry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverberry
  • Copperfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Copperfield is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Copperville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Copperville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Eleven Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Eleven Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Meadows
  • Fairground Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
  • Georgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgetown is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Hidden Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Hoot'N Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
  • Kingsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
  • Longs Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Longs Mountain View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Mountain View
  • Longville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Longville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mayberry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Meadow Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Piney Creek ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Piney Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Pipe Creek Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pipe Creek Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Mill
    • Rising Sun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rising Sun is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Roberts Mill Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Roberts Mill Run is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill Run
    • Stumptown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Stumptown is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Walnut Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Wheatfields
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatfields is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
    • Wolfs Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill

How Far From Galt to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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 Galt 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.898 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.57 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.449 degrees.