Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Grafton Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grafton Manor and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grafton Manor

• 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 Grafton Manor:
  • 39.511213, -76.943869
  • 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 Grafton Manor

• 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 Grafton Manor is near Baltimore County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Grafton Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grafton Manor ...

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.

• Beaver Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Beaver Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Ridge
• Bird Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
• Charolais Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
• Deep Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
• Deerpark
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Deerpark is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
• Flagg Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
• Four Seasons
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
• Greenleaf
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
• Harris Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
• High Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • High Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
• Home Farm
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Home Farm is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
• Lynn Lee
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn Lee is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lee
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Maple Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
  • Monarch Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
  • Peach Brandy Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
  • Peppermint Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
  • Pheasant Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
  • Rebecca Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
  • Ricketts Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ricketts Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Ridge
  • Sandyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sandyville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Scotsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
  • Smallwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Walnut Grove Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills

How Far From Grafton Manor 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 Grafton Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Grafton Manor and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Grafton Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the south (S). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'