Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Happy Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Happy Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Happy 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 Happy Acres:
- 39.530101, -77.054704
- 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 Happy 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Happy Acres is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Happy Acres ...
We found six communities that share the name Happy Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Happy Acres.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Harford County
- This Happy Acres is located in Harford County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east of the Happy Acres that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Happy Acres.
- Harford County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Happy Acres is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Happy Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Happy Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Happy Acres.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Happy Acres is located in Transylvania County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Happy Acres.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Happy Acres is located in Knox County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Happy Acres.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Happy Acres is located in Davis County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Acres that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Happy Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy 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.
- Bloom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Chapel Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
- Deerpark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Fieldcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
- Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
- Fountain Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Furnace Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Huntfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Jasontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Maple Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Maple View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Michaels Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Carroll County
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- Peach Brandy Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Brandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
- Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
- Rebecca Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
- Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Sams Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Scotsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Smallwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Spring Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Carroll County
- Sun Valley Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley Farms
- Sun Valley Farms is located in Carroll County
- Sunset Vista
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
- Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Walnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Whispering Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Peach Brandy Village
How Far From Happy 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 Happy Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Happy Acres and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Happy Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 43 miles [69.2 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Happy Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5301, Longitude: -77.0547 In this case, the coordinates for Happy Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Happy Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.858 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.476 degrees. |