Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jefferson Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jefferson Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jefferson Heights
- 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 Jefferson Heights:
- 39.352324, -77.522210
- 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 Jefferson Heights
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Jefferson Heights is near Loudoun County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Jefferson Heights ...
We found nine communities that share the name Jefferson Heights.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Jefferson Heights.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Jefferson Heights [Prince George's County].
- Washington County
- This Jefferson Heights is located in Washington County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Jefferson Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jefferson Heights.
- Prince George's County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Park County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Jefferson Heights [Park County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Jefferson Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Jefferson Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Jefferson Heights.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Jefferson Heights is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<2> to the southwest of the Jefferson Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Jefferson Heights.
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<2> to the west of the Jefferson Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson Heights.
- New York
- Greene County
- This Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Jefferson Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Jefferson Heights.
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- This Jefferson Heights is located in Rowan County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the southwest of the Jefferson Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Jefferson Heights.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Jefferson Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Jefferson Heights that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jefferson Heights.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jefferson Heights ...
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.
- Boss Arnold Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Copperfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Kings Kingdom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
- Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
- Lewis Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Manor Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County
- Merry Midnight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Midnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
- Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
- Olive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Poplar Thicket
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
- Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
- Potomac Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Roundtree
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Skyline Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Springview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Frederick County
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sunset View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Sunset View is located in Frederick County
- Wye Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springview
How Far From Jefferson Heights 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 Jefferson Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jefferson Heights and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Jefferson Heights 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,899 miles [9,493.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Heights. 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: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Jefferson Heights 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jefferson Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jefferson Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3523, Longitude: -77.5222 In this case, the coordinates for Jefferson Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Jefferson Heights 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 308.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.803 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.745 degrees. |