Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Keyview:
  • 39.598712, -77.143594
  • 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 Keyview

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Keyview is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keyview ...

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.

• Bear Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run
  • Bear Run is located in Carroll County
• Cloverberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverberry
  • Cloverberry is located in Carroll County
• Copperfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
  • Copperfield is located in Carroll County
• Copperville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
  • Copperville is located in Carroll County
• Daisy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
  • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
• Fairground Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
  • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
• Glenn Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
  • Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
• Green Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Green Meadows is located in Carroll County
• Joseph Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
  • Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
• Key Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
  • Key Heights is located in Carroll County
• Mayberry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
  • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
• Ottersdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
  • Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
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  • Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
    • Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Quaker Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
    • Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Rabbit Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
    • Rabbit Run is located in Frederick County
  • Stumptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stumptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Carroll County
  • Sunset Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
    • Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Union Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
    • Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <2>
  • Union Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
    • Union Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Uniontown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
  • Wheatfields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
    • Wheatfields is located in Carroll County

How Far From Keyview 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 include the distance from a community such as Keyview to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Keyview and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Keyview 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full 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 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/