Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lost Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lost Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lost Valley
- 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 Lost Valley:
- 39.715652, -77.393321
- 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 Lost Valley
- 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 Lost Valley is near Adams County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Lost Valley ...
We found two communities that share the name Lost Valley.
Within Maryland, the name Lost Valley is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Montgomery County
- This Lost Valley is located in Montgomery County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lost Valley that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lost Valley.
- Oregon
- Wheeler County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Lost Valley [Wheeler County].
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lost Valley ...
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.
- Blackberry Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Hills
- Blackberry Hills is located in Frederick County
- Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Distant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Distant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant View
- Distant View is located in Frederick County
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Flint
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Fourpoints
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourpoints have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
- Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
- Friends Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friends Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek
- Friends Creek is located in Frederick County
- Gladhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Highfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Highfield - Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Iron Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs is located in Adams County (PA)
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- Jacks Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Longs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Maria Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria Furnace
- Maria Furnace is located in Adams County (PA)
- Ridgeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Shanks Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Mill
- Shanks Mill is located in Adams County (PA)
- Silo Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Thornbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
- Whispering Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County
- Jacks Mountain
How Far From Lost Valley 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 Lost Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lost Valley and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Lost Valley to Frederick, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 59 miles [95 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lost Valley. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lost Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lost Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7157, Longitude: -77.3933 In this case, the coordinates for Lost Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lost Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lost Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.048 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.745 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.549 degrees. |