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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Ijamsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ijamsville 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 Ijamsville:
    • 39.360381, -77.322762
    • 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 Ijamsville
  • 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 Ijamsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Ijamsville.

Within Maryland, the name Ijamsville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Wabash County
      • This Ijamsville is located in Wabash County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ijamsville that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Ijamsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ijamsville ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Frederick County
  • Big Woods Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
    • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
  • Clear View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
    • Clear View is located in Frederick County
  • Coldstream
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
    • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
  • Dennis ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
    • Dennis is located in Frederick County
  • Elliot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Frederick County
  • Englandtowne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englandtowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
    • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
  • Fountain Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Frederick Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
    • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Frederick County
  • Gently Savage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gently Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
    • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
  • Green Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
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    • Hartman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Highview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Highview is located in Frederick County
    • Honey Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
      • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Hoot'N Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot'N Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
      • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
    • Hunting Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
      • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Land of Promise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
      • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
    • Longview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Frederick County
    • Martin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Frederick County
    • Meadowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
    • Nightingale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nightingale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
      • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Reels Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reels Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Riverwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
    • Stone Barn Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Barn Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
      • Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
    • Tranquility
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Frederick County

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Ijamsville to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ijamsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ijamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ijamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3604, Longitude: -77.3228       In this case, the coordinates for Ijamsville 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ijamsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.029 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.669 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.657 degrees.









 

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