Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Harrisville Heights:
  • 39.436214, -77.174704
  • 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 Harrisville Heights

• 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 Harrisville Heights is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Harrisville Heights

Communities Also Named Harrisville Heights ...

We found one communities that are also named Harrisville Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Harrisville Heights is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Harrisville Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Weber County
    • This Harrisville Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisville Heights that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Harrisville Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrisville Heights ...

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.

• Burrier Knob
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
• Cover ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cover is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover
• Covers Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
• Dales Delight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
• Fox Pass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
• Fuller
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fuller is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
• Harvest Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
• Heise
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Heise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
• Holler
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Holler is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holler
• Jacobs Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
• Liberty Knolls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
• Libertytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Mountain Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
  • New Horizons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Horizons is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
  • Peace and Plenty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
  • Rising Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
  • Timber Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Windsong Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
  • Winter Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs

How Far From Harrisville Heights 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 Harrisville Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Harrisville Heights to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,880 miles [9,462.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'