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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 Gosnell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gosnell 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 Gosnell:
- 39.402047, -77.096648
- 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 Gosnell
- 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 Gosnell is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Gosnell
Communities Also Named Gosnell ...
We found two communities that are also named Gosnell.
Within Maryland, the name Gosnell is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Gosnell is located in Mississippi County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gosnell that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Gosnell.
- British Columbia
- This Gosnell lies 2,171 miles [3,493.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gosnell that is located in Carroll County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gosnell ...
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.
- Chestnut Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
- Cover ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cover is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover
- Dales Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
- Daniel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Daniel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Day
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Day is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Flag Marsh Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flag Marsh Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Marsh Heights
- Fuller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fuller is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Mountain Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
- New Horizons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Horizons is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
- Nursery View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nursery View is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
- Red Fox Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
- River Wood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- River Wood Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Wood Hills
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stone House Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Watersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Watersville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
- Windsong Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
How Far From Gosnell 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 Gosnell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gosnell and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gosnell to Westminster, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 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- Gosnell) 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 Gosnell 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 Gosnell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4020, Longitude: -77.0966 In this case, the coordinates for Gosnell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.892 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.519 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.544 degrees. |
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