Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lovejoy Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lovejoy Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lovejoy Estates
- 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 Lovejoy Estates:
- 39.518990, -77.201927
- 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 Lovejoy Estates
- 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 Lovejoy Estates is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Lovejoy Estates ...
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.
- Burrier Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrier Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
- Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Grossnickle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Hidden Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
- Holler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Johnsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Liberty Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
- Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
- Liberty Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
- Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Libertytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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
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- Rabbit Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
- Sams Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Union Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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>
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Walnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Winter Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
- Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
- Wolfs Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rabbit Run
How Far From Lovejoy Estates 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 Lovejoy Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lovejoy Estates and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lovejoy Estates to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,462 miles [7,180.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lovejoy Estates. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Lovejoy Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lovejoy Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5190, Longitude: -77.2019 In this case, the coordinates for Lovejoy Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Lovejoy Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.60 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.543 degrees. |