Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mills:
  • 39.263992, -77.438875
  • 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 Greenfield Mills

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Greenfield Mills is near Montgomery County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Greenfield Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Greenfield Mills.

Within Maryland, the name Greenfield Mills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • LaGrange County
    • This Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Greenfield Mills that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Greenfield Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenfield Mills ...

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 south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Acres
  • Big Woods Acres is located in Montgomery County
• Burnt Hickory
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
• Flint Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
• Furnace Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Ford
  • Furnace Ford is located in Frederick County
• Furnace Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mountain
  • Furnace Mountain is located in Loudoun County (VA)
• Heritage Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
• Hope Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
  • Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
• Hope Valley Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
  • Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
• Lime Kiln
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
  • Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
• Manor Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
  • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
• Michaels Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Mill
  • Michaels Mill is located in Frederick County
• Park Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
  • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
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  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Frederick County
  • Poplar Thicket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
    • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
  • Rock Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Frederick County
  • Stronghold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
    • Stronghold is located in Frederick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Greenfield Mills 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 Mills to Frederick, 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenfield Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/