Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rising Ridge:
  • 39.375381, -77.167760
  • 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 Rising Ridge

• 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 Rising Ridge is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rising Ridge ...

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.

• Dales Delight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
  • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
• Harvest Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Ridge
  • Harvest Ridge is located in Frederick County
• Hickory Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
• Jacobs Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Run
  • Jacobs Run is located in Frederick County
• Kelly Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
  • Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
• Long Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
  • Long Corner is located in Howard County
• Mill Bottom
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bottom
  • Mill Bottom is located in Frederick County
• Nursery View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
  • Nursery View is located in Howard County
• Rattle Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
  • Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
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  • Rolling Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Skyline Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
    • Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Stonelake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonelake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonelake
    • Stonelake is located in Frederick County
  • Treasure Mountain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
    • Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
  • Watersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
    • Watersville is located in Carroll County
  • Windsong Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
    • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County

How Far From Rising Ridge 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 Rising Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rising Ridge and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rising Ridge to Frederick, with an average speed<3> 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 45 miles [72.4 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rising Ridge. 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/