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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Medford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Medford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Medford:
- 39.549613, -77.055652
- 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 Medford
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Medford is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Medford
Communities Also Named Medford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Medford.
Within Maryland, the name Medford is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha 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 Arkansas community of Medford [Desha County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Medford is located in Delaware County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Medford.
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- This Medford is located in Piscataquis County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Medford.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Medford is located in Middlesex County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Medford.
- Minnesota
- Steele County
- This Medford is located in Steele County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Medford.
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- This Medford is located in Johnson County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Medford.
- New Brunswick
- This Medford lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Medford is located in Burlington County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Medford.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Medford is located in Suffolk County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Medford.
- Nova Scotia
- This Medford lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Medford is located in Grant County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<2> to the west of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Medford.
- Oregon
- Jackson County
- This Medford is located in Jackson County and lies 2,368 miles [3,810.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Medford.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Medford is located in Anderson County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Medford.
- Wisconsin
- Taylor County
- This Medford is located in Taylor County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Medford that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Medford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...
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.
- Chapel Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Daisy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
- Eden Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
- Fountain Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
- Furnace Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
- Jasontown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jasontown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
- Maple Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Michaels Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
- Rolling Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Sams Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Spring Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Sunset Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Whispering Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
How Far From Medford 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 Medford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Medford and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Medford to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,455 miles [7,169.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Medford, 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- Medford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Medford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5496, Longitude: -77.0557 In this case, the coordinates for Medford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.858 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.468 degrees. |
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