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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Rabbit Run:
    • 39.568712, -77.196927
    • 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 Rabbit Run
  • 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 Rabbit Run ...

We found one communities that share the name Rabbit Run.

Within Maryland, the name Rabbit Run is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Rabbit Run in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Rabbit Run is located in Chesterfield County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the south of the Rabbit Run that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Rabbit Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rabbit Run ...

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.

  • Bruceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
    • Bruceville is located in Carroll County
  • Crabster ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
    • Crabster is located in Carroll County
  • Detour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detour
    • Detour is located in Carroll County
  • Fairhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Frederick County
  • Glenn Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
    • Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Grossnickle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
    • Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
  • Hidden Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
    • Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
  • Johnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Frederick County
  • Key Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
    • Key Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Ladiesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
    • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
  • Ottersdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
    • Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
  • Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
    • Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Quaker Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
      • Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Union Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Union Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
      • Union Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Uniontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • Walnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Wolfs Den
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Den have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Den
      • Wolfs Den is located in Frederick County

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

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rabbit Run to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). Driving 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 5,876 miles [9,456.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rabbit Run. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rabbit Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rabbit Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5687, Longitude: -77.1969       In this case, the coordinates for Rabbit Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rabbit Run 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 307.94 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.60 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.522 degrees.









 

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