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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 New Market, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Market and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 New Market:
    • 39.387424, -77.272424
    • 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 New Market
  • 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 New Market 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 New Market

Communities Also Named New Market ...

We found 25 communities that are also named New Market.

Within Maryland, the name New Market is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This New Market is located in Madison County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of New Market.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This New Market is located in Sussex County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of New Market.
    • Georgia
      • Monroe 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 Georgia community of New Market [Monroe County].
    • Illinois
      • Gallatin County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Market [Gallatin County].
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • This New Market is located in Clark County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of New Market.
      • Montgomery County
      • This New Market is located in Montgomery County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the west of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Market.
    • Iowa
      • Taylor County
      • This New Market is located in Taylor County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of New Market.
    • Kentucky
      • Marion County
      • This New Market is located in Marion County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of New Market.
    • Minnesota
      • Scott County
      • This New Market is located in Scott County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of New Market.
    • Missouri
      • Platte County
      • This New Market is located in Platte County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of New Market.
      • Polk County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Polk County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of New Market.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This New Market is located in Middlesex County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of New Market.
    • New York
      • Niagara 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 New York community of New Market [Niagara County].
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • This New Market is located in Randolph County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of New Market.
    • Ohio
      • Geauga County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Geauga County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of New Market.
      • Highland County
      • This New Market is located in Highland County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of New Market.
      • Lake County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of New Market.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This New Market is located in York County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of New Market.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville 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 South Carolina community of New Market [Abbeville County].
      • Darlington County
      • This New Market is located in Darlington County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of New Market.
      • Greenwood County
      • This New Market is located in Greenwood County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of New Market.
      • Williamsburg County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of New Market [Williamsburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Jefferson County
      • This New Market is located in Jefferson County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of New Market.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This New Market is located in Prince William County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of New Market.
      • Shenandoah County
      • This New Market is located in Shenandoah County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the west southwest of the New Market that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of New Market.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Market ...

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
  • Aspen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aspen is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
  • Coldstream
    (2 miles [3.2 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 southwest)
    • Dennis is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Elliot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elliot is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Englandtowne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
  • Fountain Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Gently Savage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
  • Hartman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Highview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Highview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Honey Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • Hoot'N Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
    • Longview
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadows is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Nightingale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
    • Peace and Plenty
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
    • Stonelake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stonelake is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
    • Sugarloaf Overlook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
    • Tranquility
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • 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 east)
      • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

How Far From New Market to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as New Market to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Market 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 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from New Market to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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 over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- New Market) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 New Market 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Market, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 New Market 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 New Market. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3874, Longitude: -77.2724       In this case, the coordinates for New Market have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.997 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.637 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.625 degrees.