Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mexico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mexico and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mexico
- 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 Mexico:
- 39.600935, -76.944424
- 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 Mexico
- 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 Mexico is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Mexico ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Mexico.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Mexico.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mexico.
- Wyandot County
- This Mexico is located in Wyandot County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyandot County community of Mexico.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Mexico is located in Berks County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Mexico.
- Juniata County
- This Mexico is located in Juniata County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northwest of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Mexico.
- Montour County
- This Mexico is located in Montour County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Mexico.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Hunt County
- Although located in Hunt County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Mexico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mexico ...
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.
- Cranberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Eden Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
- Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
- Finlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lees Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Mountain Lake View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- New Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
- New Mexico is located in Carroll County
- Random Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Random Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
- Random Heights is located in Carroll County
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- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Roseville Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
- Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
- Summer Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Velvet Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Winterberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Raven Run
How Far From Mexico to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mexico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mexico and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Mexico to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 48 miles [77.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mexico. 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: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mexico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mexico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6009, Longitude: -76.9444 In this case, the coordinates for Mexico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Mexico 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mexico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mexico 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 307.788 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.432 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.40 degrees. |