Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Permenter:
  • 39.366770, -77.316929
  • 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 Permenter

• 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 Permenter is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Permenter

Curious and Interesting Names Near Permenter ...

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.

• Alpine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Alpine is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Aspen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Aspen is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
• Big Woods Estates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
• Clear View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Coldstream
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
• Dennis ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dennis is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
• Elliot
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliot is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
• Englandtowne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
• Fountain Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
• Frederick Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
• Friendship
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Friendship is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Gently Savage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Hartman
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Highview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Highview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Honey Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
  • Hoot'N Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
  • Hunting Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
  • Land of Promise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
  • Longview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Longview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
  • Martin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Martin is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Nightingale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Reels Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
  • Riverwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Stone Barn Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
  • Tranquility
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tranquility is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Windy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
  • Woodspring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodspring is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Permenter and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Permenter to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'