Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Midway Pines:
  • 39.515379, -77.285539
  • 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 Midway Pines

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Midway Pines is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Midway Pines ...

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.

• Campers Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
  • Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
• Centerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Frederick County
• Chestnut Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
• Colony Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
  • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
• Copper Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
  • Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
• Fairhaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
  • Fairhaven is located in Frederick County
• Fox Pass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
  • Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
• Good Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hill
  • Good Hill is located in Frederick County
• Green Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Green Village is located in Frederick County
• Grossnickle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
  • Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
• Hidden Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
  • Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
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  • Johnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Frederick County
  • Ladiesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
    • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
  • Liberty Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
    • Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
  • Liberty Knolls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
    • Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
  • Libertytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
    • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasant Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
    • Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasant Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
    • Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Quarry View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
    • Quarry View is located in Frederick County
  • Scouts Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scouts Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
    • Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
  • Silver Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Ten Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
    • Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County
  • Troutville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
    • Troutville is located in Frederick County
  • Walkersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
    • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <2>
  • Winter Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
    • Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Wolfs Den
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Den have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Den
    • Wolfs Den is located in Frederick County

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Midway Pines to Frederick, 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 56 miles [90.1 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving 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 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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