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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 Irongate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irongate 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 Irongate:
    • 39.430659, -76.971924
    • 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 Irongate
  • 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 Irongate is near Baltimore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Irongate

Communities Also Named Irongate ...

We found seven communities that are also named Irongate.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Irongate.

Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Irongate is located in Frederick County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west of the Irongate that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Irongate.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Irongate is located in Bulloch County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Irongate that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Irongate.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Irongate [Onondaga County].
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Irongate is located in Wake County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Irongate that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Irongate.
      • Wayne County
      • This Irongate is located in Wayne County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the south of the Irongate that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Irongate.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Irongate is located in Beaufort County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Irongate that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Irongate.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Irongate is located in Hamilton County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Irongate that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Irongate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Irongate ...

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.

  • Almond Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Almond Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Valley
  • Bonnie Brae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
  • Candlewick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
  • Cherry Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
  • Cherry Tree Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
  • Eldersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerald Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
  • Freedom
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Freedom is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
  • Freedom Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Gist
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gist is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
  • Grand View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grand View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
  • Heather Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Heritage
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Heritage is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Johnsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Lakeview Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
    • Long Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
    • Louisville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Louisville is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Maple Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
    • Marthas Legacy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Marthas Legacy is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthas Legacy
    • Miners Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
    • Monks Misery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
    • Oklahoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
    • Patriots Choice
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
    • Piney Ridge Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
    • Presidential Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
    • Sunset Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
    • Waters Edge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Irongate to Westminster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 40 miles [64.4 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,872 miles [9,450.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Irongate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Irongate 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Irongate 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 Irongate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4307, Longitude: -76.9719       In this case, the coordinates for Irongate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.816 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.438 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.479 degrees.