Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rice, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rice and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rice
- 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 Rice:
- 39.333157, -77.632490
- 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 Rice
- 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 Rice 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 Rice ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Rice.
Within Maryland, the name Rice is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Rice is located in Jefferson County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rice that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rice.
- Marshall County
- This Rice is located in Marshall County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the west southwest of the Rice that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rice.
- Arizona
- California
- Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
- This Rice is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rice that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Rice.
- Perry County
- This Rice is located in Perry County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the west of the Rice that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Rice.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Rice is located in Navarro County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rice that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Rice.
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rice [Smith County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rice ...
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.
- Boss Arnold Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
- Copperfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Corner House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner House
- Corner House is located in Frederick County
- Gapland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapland
- Gapland is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gapland <5>
- Georges Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Harpers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpers Ferry <5>
- Lewis Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Lower Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Merry Midnight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Midnight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
- Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
- Olive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Petersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Washington County
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- Potomac Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Roundtree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sandy Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Slabtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Springview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Springview is located in Frederick County
- Sunrise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Potomac Overlook
How Far From Rice 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 Rice to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rice and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rice to Frederick, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 43 miles [69.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,489 miles [7,224.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rice. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3332, Longitude: -77.6325 In this case, the coordinates for Rice have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Rice 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Rice to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.215 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.876 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.799 degrees. |