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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 Reese, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reese 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 Reese:
- 39.542880, -76.937758
- 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 Reese
- 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 Reese is near Baltimore County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Reese
Communities Also Named Reese ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Reese.
Within Maryland, the name Reese is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reese [Marion County].
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Reese is located in Lee County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Reese.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Reese is located in Hillsborough County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Reese.
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- This Reese is located in Morgan County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Reese.
- Warren County
- This Reese is located in Warren County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Reese.
- Michigan
- Tuscola County
- This Reese is located in Tuscola County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Reese.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Reese is located in Union County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Reese.
- North Carolina
- Watauga County
- This Reese is located in Watauga County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Reese.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Reese is located in Franklin County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the west of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Reese.
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Reese is located in Blair County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Reese.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Reese is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Reese.
- Orange County
- This Reese is located in Orange County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km] to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Reese.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Reese is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,141 miles [3,445.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reese that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Reese.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Reese [Greenbrier County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reese ...
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.
- Adams Chance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams Chance is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Chance
- Beaver Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Ridge
- Charolais Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Charolais Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charolais Acres
- Deerpark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deerpark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
- Evergreen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Finlandia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Finlandia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
- Flagg Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flagg Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Meadows
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Greenleaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Harris Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harris Heights is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Heights
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillside is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Home Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Home Farm is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Farm
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawndale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Lees Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lees Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Mill
- Maple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maple View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
- Monarch Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Monarch Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Meadow
- Mountain Lake View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Peach Brandy Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
- Peppermint Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
- Pheasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Rebecca Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
- Sandyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Scotsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Smallwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smallwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Summer Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
- Tabbys Delight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabbys Delight is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbys Delight
- Tannery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tannery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Velvet Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
- Walnut Grove Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove Mills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Mills
- Walnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Winterberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winterberry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry
How Far From Reese to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Reese to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reese and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Reese to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south (S). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,866 miles [9,440.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,450 miles [7,161.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Reese 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. |
| <2> | 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- Reese) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Reese 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 Reese. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5429, Longitude: -76.9378 In this case, the coordinates for Reese have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.788 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.423 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.421 degrees. |
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