Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Matherwood 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 Matherwood Heights:
  • 39.413436, -77.176926
  • 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 Matherwood 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 Matherwood Heights is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Matherwood Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matherwood 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.

• Burrier Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
• Cover ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cover is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover
• Covers Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
• Dales Delight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
• Fuller
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fuller is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
• Harvest Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harvest Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hills
• Harvest Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
• Heise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Heise is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
• Hickory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Holler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Holler is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holler
• Jacobs Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
• Kelly Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Mill Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
  • Mountain Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
  • New Horizons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Horizons is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
  • Peace and Plenty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
  • Rising Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
  • Rolling Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Skyline Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
  • Timber Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Treasure Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Unionville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Windsong Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
  • Woodspring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

How Far From Matherwood Heights to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Matherwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Matherwood Heights and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Matherwood Heights to Frederick, with an average speed<2> 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 47 miles [75.6 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'