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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 Rhod-Ayr, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rhod-Ayr 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 Rhod-Ayr:
- 39.465657, -77.273038
- 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 Rhod-Ayr
- 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 Rhod-Ayr is near Carroll County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Rhod-Ayr
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhod-Ayr ...
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.
- Burrier Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burrier Knob is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrier Knob
- Campers Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
- Chestnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Fox Pass
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Pass is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pass
- Heise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heise is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heise
- Hickory Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Islands of Balmoral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Liberty Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
- Liberty Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Knolls
- Libertytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Nightingale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Peace and Plenty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
- Pleasant Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
- Pleasant Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
- Pleasant Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Scouts Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
- Silver Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Silver Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Ten Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ten Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Oaks
- Winter Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Winter Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Springs
How Far From Rhod-Ayr 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 Rhod-Ayr to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rhod-Ayr and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Rhod-Ayr 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,883 miles [9,467.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rhod-Ayr) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rhod-Ayr 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 Rhod-Ayr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4657, Longitude: -77.2730 In this case, the coordinates for Rhod-Ayr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.993 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.644 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.594 degrees. |
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