Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heather Ridge:
  • 39.415936, -77.019425
  • 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 Heather Ridge

• 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 Heather Ridge is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Heather Ridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Heather Ridge.

Within Maryland, the name Heather Ridge is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Heather Ridge in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Arapahoe County
    • This Heather Ridge is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the west of the Heather Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Heather Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heather Ridge ...

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.

• Airport Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
  • Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
• Candlewick
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
  • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
• Cherry Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
  • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
• Chestnut Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
  • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
• Daisy Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
  • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
• Daniel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Daniel is located in Carroll County
• Day
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Day is located in Carroll County
• Eldersburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
  • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <3>
• Emerald Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
  • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
• Fairhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
• Freedom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom is located in Carroll County
• Gist
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
  • Gist is located in Carroll County
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  • Grand View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Carroll County
  • Hawk Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
    • Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Heritage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Heritage is located in Carroll County
  • Huntfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
    • Huntfield is located in Carroll County
  • Irongate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Irongate is located in Carroll County
  • Johnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
  • Maple Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
    • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
  • Monks Misery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
    • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
  • Piney Ridge Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
  • Presidential Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
    • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
  • Red Fox Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
    • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
  • Rolling Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Stone House Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
    • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
  • Sunset Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
    • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Waters Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
    • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County

How Far From Heather Ridge 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 Heather Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Heather Ridge to Westminster, with an average speed<4> 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 41 miles [66 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 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 most of two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heather Ridge. 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/