Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Farm, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Farm and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old Farm
- 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 Old Farm:
- 39.050387, -77.144424
- 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 Old Farm
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Old Farm is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Old Farm ...
We found ten communities that share the name Old Farm.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Old Farm.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Old Farm is located in Caldwell County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Old Farm that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Old Farm.
- Cleveland County
- This Old Farm is located in Cleveland County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the southwest of the Old Farm that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Old Farm.
- Iredell County
- This Old Farm is located in Iredell County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the southwest of the Old Farm that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Old Farm.
- Lenoir County
- This Old Farm is located in Lenoir County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the south of the Old Farm that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Old Farm.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Old Farm is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the southwest of the Old Farm that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Old Farm.
- Wake County
- This Old Farm is located in Wake County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km] to the south southwest of the Old Farm that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Old Farm.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Farm ...
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.
- Beantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Falls Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
- Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
- Fallsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
- Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Glen Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
- Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Heritage Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
- Holly Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Longwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marymount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Randolph Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
- Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Palisades
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
- Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
- Rock Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
- Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
- Rockcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in Montgomery County
- Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Scotland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Silver Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rock
- Silver Rock is located in Montgomery County
- Stoney Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Sycamore Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
- Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Twin Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
- Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Marymount
How Far From Old Farm 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 community such as Old Farm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Farm and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Old Farm to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Farm. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Farm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Farm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0504, Longitude: -77.1444 In this case, the coordinates for Old Farm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Old Farm 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Old Farm to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.943 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.523 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.701 degrees. |