Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Greenland 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 Greenland Manor:
  • 39.687599, -77.148595
  • 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 Greenland 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 Greenland Manor 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 Greenland Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenland 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.

• Cloverberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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 east)
  • Eleven Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Meadows
• Fairground Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
• Kingsdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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) ...
  • Meadow Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Ottersdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
  • 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 south)
    • 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 northwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Wheatfields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Greenland Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greenland 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 Greenland Manor 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 Greenland Manor to Westminster, 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'