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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 Monrovia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monrovia 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 Monrovia:
- 39.371650, -77.271241
- 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 Monrovia
- 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 Monrovia is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Monrovia
Communities Also Named Monrovia ...
We found six communities that are also named Monrovia.
Within Maryland, the name Monrovia is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Monrovia is located in Madison County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Monrovia that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Monrovia.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Monrovia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km]<1> to the west of the Monrovia that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Monrovia.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Monrovia is located in Morgan County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west of the Monrovia that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Monrovia.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- This Monrovia is located in Atchison County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the west of the Monrovia that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Monrovia.
- Johnson 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 Kansas community of Monrovia [Johnson County].
- Virginia
- Orange County
- This Monrovia is located in Orange County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Monrovia that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Monrovia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monrovia ...
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.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Coldstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Elliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Englandtowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
- Fountain Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Gently Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Hartman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Highview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Honey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Hoot'N Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Islands of Balmoral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Kelly Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Land of Promise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Longview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Nightingale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Peace and Plenty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quail Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Skyline Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
- Stonelake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stonelake is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
- Sugarloaf Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Sunnybrook Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tranquility is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Treasure Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
- Wolf Den Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Woodspring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodspring is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring
How Far From Monrovia 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 Monrovia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monrovia and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Monrovia to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monrovia) 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 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 Monrovia 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Monrovia 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 Monrovia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3717, Longitude: -77.2712 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.998 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.635 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.63 degrees. |
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