Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Loch Haven:
  • 39.317048, -77.273873
  • 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 Loch Haven

• 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 Loch Haven is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Loch Haven

Communities Also Named Loch Haven ...

We found two communities that are also named Loch Haven.

Within Maryland, the name Loch Haven is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Loch Haven is located in Jefferson County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Loch Haven that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Loch Haven.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke County
    • This Loch Haven is located in Roanoke County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Loch Haven that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Loch Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Loch Haven ...

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.

• Big Woods Estates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
• Englandtowne
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
• Fountain Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
• Friendship
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Friendship is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Gently Savage
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Harmony Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony Hall is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hall
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Highview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Highview is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Land of Promise
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
• Lewisdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Quail Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Quail Run is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Rolling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Sugarloaf Overlook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
  • Tranquility
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Wolf Den Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Loch Haven to Frederick, with an average speed<2> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'