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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 Paramount - Long Meadow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paramount - Long Meadow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paramount - Long Meadow
- 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 Paramount - Long Meadow:
- 39.682795, -77.697175
- 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 Paramount - Long Meadow
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paramount - Long Meadow ...
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.
- Countryside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Washington County
- Fiddlesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
- Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
- Fountain Head
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Washington County
- Gardenspot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County
- Hunter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
- Long Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Orchard Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
- Paramount
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
- Paramount is located in Washington County
- Security
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Security have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
- Security is located in Washington County
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Terrace Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
- Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
- Wood Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
How Far From Paramount - Long Meadow 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 Paramount - Long Meadow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Paramount - Long Meadow and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Paramount - Long Meadow to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full 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 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paramount - Long Meadow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/ The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Paramount - Long Meadow) to Point B. |
<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 Paramount - Long Meadow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.232 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.949 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.693 degrees. |
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