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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 Minnick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Minnick 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 Minnick:
- 39.410379, -77.543599
- 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 Minnick
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Minnick is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Minnick
Communities Also Named Minnick ...
We found three communities that are also named Minnick.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Minnick.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Cecil County
- This Minnick is located in Cecil County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the east of the Minnick that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Minnick.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Minnick is located in Obion County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Minnick that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Minnick.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Minnick is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Minnick that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Minnick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Minnick ...
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.
- Copperfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Corner House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Corner House is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
- Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Hilltop Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Homers Delight
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Irongate is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Kings Kingdom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
- Lewis Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Roberts Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
- Round Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Roundtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roundtree is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
- Skyline Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Spoolsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spoolsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoolsville
- Sunset View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
- Valley Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Overlook
- Winterborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Wye Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek
How Far From Minnick 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 Minnick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Minnick and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Minnick to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minnick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Minnick 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 Minnick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4104, Longitude: -77.5436 In this case, the coordinates for Minnick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.158 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.822 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.732 degrees. |
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