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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 Mexico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mexico 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mexico

Communities Also Named Mexico ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Mexico.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Mexico.

Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Allegany County
      • This Mexico is located in Allegany County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Mexico.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Mexico [Pasco County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Mexico is located in Cook County and lies 582 miles [936.6 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 Cook County community of Mexico.
    • Indiana
      • Miami County
      • This Mexico is located in Miami County and lies 490 miles [788.6 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 Miami County community of Mexico.
    • Kentucky
      • Crittenden County
      • This Mexico is located in Crittenden County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Mexico.
    • Maine
      • Oxford County
      • This Mexico is located in Oxford County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Mexico.
    • Missouri
      • Audrain County
      • This Mexico is located in Audrain County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Mexico.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Mexico is located in Oswego County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the north of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Mexico.
    • 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
      • York County
      • This Mexico is located in York County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mexico that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Mexico.
    • 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)
    • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
  • Eden Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
  • Finlandia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Finlandia is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hillside is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Lees Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
  • Mountain Lake View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
  • New Mexico
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • New Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Random Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Random Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Raven Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Raven Run is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
    • Roseville Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
    • Summer Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
    • Tannery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tannery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
    • Velvet Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
    • Winterberry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Winterberry is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry

How Far From Mexico 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mexico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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.
<5>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.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).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.788 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.432 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.40 degrees.