Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parrs Ridge:
  • 39.581212, -77.008871
  • 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 Parrs Ridge

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Parrs Ridge is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Parrs Ridge

Communities Also Named Parrs Ridge ...

We found one communities that are also named Parrs Ridge.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Parrs Ridge.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Montgomery County
    • This Parrs Ridge is located in Montgomery County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south of the Parrs Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Parrs Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Parrs Ridge ...

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.

• Chapel Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Daisy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
• Eden Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
• Fountain Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
• Furnace Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Hillside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Jasontown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jasontown is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
• Locust Neck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
• Maple Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
• Maple View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
• Mexico
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mexico is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
• Michaels Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Mountain Lake View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
  • New Mexico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Rebecca Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
  • Rolling Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Shoemakers Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
  • Spring Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Tannery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Velvet Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
  • Walnut Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Whispering Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

How Far From Parrs Ridge 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 Parrs Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Parrs Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'