Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Greenfield Acres:
  • 39.260103, -77.451098
  • 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 Greenfield Acres

• 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 Greenfield Acres is near Montgomery County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Greenfield Acres

Communities Also Named Greenfield Acres ...

We found two communities that are also named Greenfield Acres.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Greenfield Acres.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Greenfield Acres in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Cecil County
    • This Greenfield Acres is located in Cecil County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Greenfield Acres that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Greenfield Acres.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • York County
    • This Greenfield Acres is located in York County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenfield Acres that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Greenfield Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenfield Acres ...

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.

• Big Woods Acres
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Woods Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Acres
• Burnt Hickory
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
• Flint Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
• Furnace Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Furnace Ford is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Ford
• Furnace Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Furnace Mountain is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mountain
• Greenfield Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenfield Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
• Heritage Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Hope Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
• Hope Valley Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
• Manor Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
• Michaels Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Michaels Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Mill
• Park Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Pleasant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Poplar Thicket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
  • Rock Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hall is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Scattersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scattersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattersville
  • Stronghold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stronghold is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold

How Far From Greenfield Acres 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 Greenfield Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Greenfield Acres to Frederick, with an average speed<2> 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day 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 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'