Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Myers Acres:
  • 39.585934, -77.073593
  • 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 Myers Acres

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Myers Acres is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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

Communities Also Named Myers Acres ...

We found one communities that share the name Myers Acres.

Within Maryland, the name Myers Acres is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Myers Acres in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Montgomery County
    • This Myers Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Myers Acres that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Myers Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myers Acres ...

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.

• Bear Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run
  • Bear Run is located in Carroll County
• Chapel Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
• Daisy Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
  • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
• Eden Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
  • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
• Fountain Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
  • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
• Furnace Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
• Glenn Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
  • Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
• Jasontown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
  • Jasontown is located in Carroll County
• Joseph Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
  • Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
• Key Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
  • Key Heights is located in Carroll County
• Locust Neck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
  • Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
• Mayberry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
  • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
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  • Michaels Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
    • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
    • Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Rolling Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Shoemakers Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakers Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
    • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
  • Spring Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
  • Sunset Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
    • Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Union Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
    • Union Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Uniontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Whispering Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County

How Far From Myers Acres 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 Myers Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Myers Acres and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Myers Acres to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

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