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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 Parrs Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parrs Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 39.120663, -76.983032
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Parrs Ridge is near Howard County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 ...
- Carroll County
- This Parrs Ridge is located in Carroll County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the north of the Parrs Ridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll 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.
- Camelback Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Castlegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Deer Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Fairknoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairknoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairknoll
- Gayfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
- Good Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Green Castle Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
- Greene Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greene Fields is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Fields
- Gum Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Hemlock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hemlock Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hill
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Holly House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly House is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
- Homecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
- Hopkins Mead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hopkins Mead is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mead
- Knightsbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
- Lime Kiln Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
- Manor Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Maydale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maydale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydale
- Quail Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quail Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
- Rocky Brook Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocky Brook Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook Park
- Saddle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
- Sandy Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
How Far From Parrs Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parrs Ridge to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parrs Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Parrs Ridge 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 Parrs Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1207, Longitude: -76.9830 In this case, the coordinates for Parrs Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.843 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.421 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.605 degrees. |
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