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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 Northgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northgate 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 Northgate:
    • 39.709819, -77.323875
    • 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 Northgate
  • 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 Northgate is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Northgate

Communities Also Named Northgate ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Northgate.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Northgate.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Charles County
      • This Northgate is located in Charles County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Northgate.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sacramento 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 California community of Northgate [Sacramento County].
    • Colorado
      • Jackson County
      • This Northgate is located in Jackson County and lies 1,520 miles [2,446.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Northgate.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Northgate is located in Muscogee County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Northgate.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Northgate [Cook County].
      • Douglas County
      • This Northgate is located in Douglas County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Northgate.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Northgate is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Northgate.
    • Michigan
      • Kent 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 Michigan community of Northgate [Kent County].
    • Mississippi
      • Clay County
      • This Northgate is located in Clay County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Northgate.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Northgate is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the west southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Northgate.
    • North Carolina
      • Durham 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 North Carolina community of Northgate [Durham County].
    • North Dakota
      • Burke County
      • This Northgate is located in Burke County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Northgate.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Northgate is located in Guernsey County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the west of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Northgate.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Northgate is located in Hamilton County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the west of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Northgate.
      • Lucas County
      • This Northgate is located in Lucas County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west northwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Northgate.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Northgate lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
    • South Carolina
      • Cherokee County
      • This Northgate is located in Cherokee County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Northgate.
      • Greenville County
      • This Northgate is located in Greenville County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Northgate.
      • Richland County
      • This Northgate is located in Richland County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the south southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Northgate.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Northgate is located in Spartanburg County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the southwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Northgate.
    • Texas
      • Victoria 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 Texas community of Northgate [Victoria County].
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Northgate is located in Weber County and lies 1,810 miles [2,912.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Northgate.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Northgate is located in King County and lies 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northgate that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Northgate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northgate ...

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.

  • Blackberry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Blackberry Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Hills
  • Bullock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bullock is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
  • Distant View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Distant View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant View
  • Fairplay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairplay is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Fourpoints
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
  • Friends Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Friends Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek
  • Glass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glass is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Greenmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
  • Jones
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Longs ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Longs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
  • Lost Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lost Valley is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
  • Shanks Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanks Mill is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Mill
  • Silo Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Silo Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo Hill
  • Thornbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook

How Far From Northgate to ...

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northgate to Frederick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northgate) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Northgate 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 Northgate 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 Northgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7098, Longitude: -77.3239       In this case, the coordinates for Northgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.007 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.697 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.521 degrees.