Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mayberry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mayberry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mayberry
- 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 Mayberry:
- 39.640656, -77.099427
- 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 Mayberry
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Mayberry is near Adams County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Mayberry ...
We found eight communities that share the name Mayberry.
Within Maryland, the name Mayberry is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Saskatchewan
- This Mayberry lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mayberry that is located in Carroll County.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mayberry [Maury County].
- Williamson County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mayberry [Williamson County].
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mayberry ...
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.
- Bear Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cloverberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverberry
- Cloverberry is located in Carroll County
- Copperfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Carroll County
- Copperville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Copperville is located in Carroll County
- Daisy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
- Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Eleven Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Meadows
- Eleven Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Fairground Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Joseph Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
- Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Locust Neck Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
- Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
- Meadow Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Carroll County
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- Ottersdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
- Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Mill
- Pipe Creek Mill is located in Carroll County
- Roberts Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Mill Run
- Roberts Mill Run is located in Carroll County
- Stumptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sunset Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
- Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
- Union Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
- Union Hills is located in Carroll County
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Wheatfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
- Wheatfields is located in Carroll County
- Wolfs Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill
- Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County
- Ottersdale
How Far From Mayberry 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 Mayberry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mayberry and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Mayberry to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south (S). 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 most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mayberry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mayberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayberry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayberry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6407, Longitude: -77.0994 In this case, the coordinates for Mayberry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mayberry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Mayberry 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 307.877 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.54 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.451 degrees. |