Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Maydale

• 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 Maydale:
  • 39.103500, -76.976700
  • 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 Maydale

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Maydale is near Howard County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Maydale ...

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.

• Burnt Mills Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills Village
  • Burnt Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
• Castlegate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
  • Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
• Deer Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Montgomery County
• Fairknoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairknoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairknoll
  • Fairknoll is located in Montgomery County
• Foxhall
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
  • Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
• Gayfields
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
  • Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
• Glenallen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
  • Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
• Good Hope
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Montgomery County
• Green Castle Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
  • Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
• Gum Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County
• Hermitage Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
  • Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
• Holly House
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
  • Holly House is located in Howard County
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  • Homecrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
    • Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Knightsbridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
    • Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Lime Kiln Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Kiln Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
    • Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
  • Lutes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
    • Lutes is located in Montgomery County
  • Quail Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
    • Quail Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Quaint Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaint Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaint Acres
    • Quaint Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Rocky Brook Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook Park
    • Rocky Brook Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Saddle Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
    • Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Sandy Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
    • Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <2>
  • Scotchtown Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
    • Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
  • Springbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Springwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
    • Springwood is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Maydale and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Maydale to Rockville, with an average speed<4> 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maydale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/