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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for The Hermitage.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 The Hermitage:
    • 39.528990, -77.038315<1>
    • 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 The Hermitage
  • 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 The Hermitage is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for The Hermitage

Communities Also Named The Hermitage ...

We found twenty communities that are also named The Hermitage.

Within Maryland, the name The Hermitage is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • The Hermitage, Bradley County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Bradley County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<2> to the west southwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of The Hermitage.
      • The Hermitage, Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of The Hermitage [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • The Hermitage, Mendocino County
      • This community is historic<4> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of The Hermitage [Mendocino County].
    • Florida
      • The Hermitage, Gadsden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of The Hermitage [Gadsden County].
    • Georgia
      • The Hermitage, Floyd County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Floyd County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of The Hermitage.
    • Louisiana
      • The Hermitage, Pointe Coupee Parish
      • This The Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of The Hermitage.
      • The Hermitage, West Baton Rouge Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of The Hermitage [West Baton Rouge Parish].
    • Missouri
      • The Hermitage, Hickory County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Hickory County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<2> to the west of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickory County community of The Hermitage.
    • New York
      • The Hermitage, Steuben County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Steuben County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the north of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of The Hermitage.
      • The Hermitage, Wyoming County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Wyoming County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the north northwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of The Hermitage.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This The Hermitage lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
    • North Carolina
      • The Hermitage, Ashe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of The Hermitage [Ashe County].
      • The Hermitage, Cumberland County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Cumberland County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Hermitage.
    • Pennsylvania
      • The Hermitage, Mercer County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Mercer County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<2> to the northwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of The Hermitage.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This The Hermitage lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
    • Tennessee
      • The Hermitage, Davidson County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Davidson County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of The Hermitage.
    • Texas
      • The Hermitage, Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of The Hermitage [Cass County].
    • Utah
      • The Hermitage, Weber County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Weber County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of The Hermitage.
    • Virginia
      • The Hermitage, Augusta County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Augusta County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of The Hermitage.
      • The Hermitage, Gloucester County
      • This The Hermitage is located in Gloucester County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south of the The Hermitage that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of The Hermitage.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Hermitage ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Airport Acres is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
  • Bird Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bird Hill is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
  • Bloom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bloom is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Chapel Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chapel Heights is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
  • Deep Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Valley is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
  • Deerpark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Deerpark is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
  • Fieldcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fieldcrest is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • Fountain Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fountain Valley is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
  • Four Seasons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Seasons is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Furnace Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Furnace Hills is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
  • Greenleaf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenleaf is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Huntfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Huntfield is also located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Jasontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jasontown is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
    • Maple Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Maple Crest is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple View is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
    • Michaels Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Michaels Ridge is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
    • Mountain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mountain View is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Peach Brandy Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Peach Brandy Village is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
    • Peppermint Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Peppermint Park is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
    • Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pipe Creek was located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
    • Rebecca Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rebecca Ridge is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rolling Ridge is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Sams Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
    • Scotsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotsdale is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
    • Smallwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Smallwood is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Spring Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Mills is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Sun Valley Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sun Valley Farms is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley Farms
    • Walnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Hill is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Ridge is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Whispering Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Whispering Meadows is also located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

How Far From The Hermitage 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 included the distance from a community such as The Hermitage to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from The Hermitage to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for The Hermitage:
     Decimal: 39.52899, -77.038315
     DDMMSS: 39° 31' 44", -77° 2' 17"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Hermitage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that The Hermitage could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Hermitage, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 The Hermitage to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Hermitage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5290, Longitude: -77.0383       In this case, the coordinates for The Hermitage have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.849 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.49 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.469 degrees.