Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Muncaster Manor:
  • 39.167607, -77.121924
  • 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 Muncaster Manor

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Muncaster Manor ...

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.

• Camelback Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
• Charlene
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Charlene is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
• Cherry Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
• Cherrywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Claysville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Claysville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
• Edinburgh
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Edinburgh is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
• Flower Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
• Gold Mine Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gold Mine Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Crossing
• Hickory Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Holiday Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
• Log Town ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
• Manor Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Manor Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
  • Nathans Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Observatory Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
  • Quail Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Rolling Knolls
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
  • Stewart Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
  • Sunshine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunshine is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Unity is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Whetstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
  • Winters Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Winters Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run

How Far From Muncaster Manor 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 Muncaster Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Muncaster Manor and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Muncaster Manor to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'