Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Raydan Retreat:
  • 39.443714, -77.056648
  • 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 Raydan Retreat

• 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 Raydan Retreat is near Frederick County and also Howard 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 Howard 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 Raydan Retreat

Curious and Interesting Names Near Raydan Retreat ...

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.

• Airport Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
• Bloom
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloom is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
• Chestnut Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
• Cover ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cover is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover
• Covers Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
• Daisy Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
• Daniel
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Daniel is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
• Day
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Day is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
• Gist
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gist is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
• Heather Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
• Heritage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Heritage is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
• Huntfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntfield is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Monks Misery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
  • Mountain Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
  • New Horizons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • New Horizons is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
  • Presidential Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
  • Red Fox Meadow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
  • Stone House Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
  • Sun Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sun Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sun Valley Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley Farms
  • Sunset Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
  • Timber Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Raydan Retreat to Westminster, with an average speed<2> 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 44 miles [70.8 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'