Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Linton Springs:
  • 39.421492, -76.981924
  • 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 Linton Springs

• 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 Linton Springs is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Linton Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Linton Springs ...

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.

• 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
  (Less than 2 miles 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 northeast)
  • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
• Chestnut Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
• Daisy Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
• Eldersburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <1>
• Emerald Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
• Freedom
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gist is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
• Grand View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • 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
  • Heritage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heritage is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
  • Irongate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Irongate is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Johnsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • 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
  • Maple Haven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
  • Miners Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Patriots Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
  • Piney Ridge Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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 north)
    • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
  • Red Fox Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
  • Sunset Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
  • Waters Edge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Linton Springs and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Linton Springs to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'