Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Islands of Balmoral, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Islands of Balmoral and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Islands of Balmoral

• 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 Islands of Balmoral:
  • 39.423436, -77.289983
  • 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 Islands of Balmoral

• 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 Islands of Balmoral is near Carroll County and also Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Islands of Balmoral

Curious and Interesting Names Near Islands of Balmoral ...

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
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Alpine is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Aspen
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Aspen is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
• Campers Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
• Chestnut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• Coldstream
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
• Elliot
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Elliot is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
• Fox Pass
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
• Hartman
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartman is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
• Hickory Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Honey Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
• Hoot'N Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
• Hunting Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Longview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Longview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Martin is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Meadows is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Nightingale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
  • Peace and Plenty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
  • Pleasant Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
  • Pleasant Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Scouts Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
  • Silver Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
  • Ten Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
  • Winter Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
  • Woodspring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Islands of Balmoral and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Islands of Balmoral to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'