Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lockwood 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 Lockwood Heights:
  • 39.478712, -77.562766
  • 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 Lockwood 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Lockwood Heights is near Washington County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Lockwood Heights

Communities Also Named Lockwood Heights ...

We found two communities that are also named Lockwood Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Lockwood Heights is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Greenville County
    • This Lockwood Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lockwood Heights that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Lockwood Heights.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Lockwood Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lockwood Heights that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Lockwood Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lockwood 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.

• Blank
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blank is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blank
• Cross Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
• Fishers Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fishers Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Hollow
• Frostown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Frostown is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostown
• Harmony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Harmony Knolls
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harmony Knolls is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Knolls
• Hawbottom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
• Highfields
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Highfields is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
• Highland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Homers Delight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
• Jerusalem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jerusalem is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
• Lens Rambles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lens Rambles is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lens Rambles
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Meadow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Shady Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Spoolsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spoolsville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoolsville
  • Station Roads
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Station Roads is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Roads
  • Turkey Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
  • Vista Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vista Farms is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Farms

How Far From Lockwood Heights 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 Lockwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lockwood Heights 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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,480 miles [7,209.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'