Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Merridale:
  • 39.368992, -77.159982
  • 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 Merridale

• 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 Merridale is near Frederick County and also Howard 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 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 Merridale

Communities Also Named Merridale ...

We found one communities that are also named Merridale.

Within Maryland, the name Merridale is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Merridale in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Merridale lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Merridale that is located in Carroll County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Merridale ...

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.

• Dales Delight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
• Flag Marsh Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Flag Marsh Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Marsh Heights
• Harvest Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
• Jacobs Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
• Kelly Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
• Long Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Long Corner is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
• Mill Bottom
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
• Nursery View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Nursery View is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
• Poplar Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
• Rattle Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
• Rising Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Skyline Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
  • Stonelake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stonelake is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
  • Treasure Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
  • Twin Maples
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Maples is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Maples
  • Watersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Watersville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
  • Windsong Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms

How Far From Merridale to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merridale and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Merridale to Westminster, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 44 miles [70.8 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'