Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phelps, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phelps and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phelps
- 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 Phelps:
- 39.453990, -77.497209
- 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 Phelps
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Phelps is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Phelps ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Phelps.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Phelps.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Phelps is located in Saint Clair County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west of the Phelps that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Phelps.
- Warren County
- This Phelps is located in Warren County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the west northwest of the Phelps that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Phelps.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- This Phelps is located in Charlevoix County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Phelps that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlevoix County community of Phelps.
- Clare County
- This Phelps is located in Clare County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the northwest of the Phelps that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Phelps.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Phelps [Atchison County].
- Lawrence County
- This Phelps is located in Lawrence County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west of the Phelps that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Phelps.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phelps ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Cross Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
- Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Deer Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Hawbottom
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Hilltop Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Howards Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
- Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
- Irongate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Meadowcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
- Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Frederick County
- Rocky Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
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- Round Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Shookstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
- Shookstown is located in Frederick County
- Winpenny Tell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winpenny Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
- Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
- Winter Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Winterborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Woodlawn Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Yellow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Round Hill
How Far From Phelps 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 Phelps to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phelps and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Phelps to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phelps. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phelps) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phelps. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4540, Longitude: -77.4972 In this case, the coordinates for Phelps 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 Phelps 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Phelps to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.127 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.795 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.695 degrees. |