Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rock Hall:
  • 39.268713, -77.526099
  • 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 Rock Hall

• 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 Rock Hall is near Loudoun County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Rock Hall

Communities Also Named Rock Hall ...

We found two communities that are also named Rock Hall.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Rock Hall.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Rock Hall in the United States.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Kent County
    • This Rock Hall is located in Kent County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the east of the Rock Hall that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Rock Hall.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Clarke County
    • This Rock Hall is located in Clarke County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rock Hall that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Rock Hall.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Hall ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
• Furnace Ford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Furnace Ford is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Ford
• Furnace Mountain
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Furnace Mountain is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mountain
• Goresville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Goresville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goresville
• Greenfield Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
• Loyalty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyalty is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalty
• Manor Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Manor Village is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
• Merry Midnight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Merry Midnight is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Midnight
• Milltown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Milltown is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Olive
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Olive is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
• Pleasant View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Poplar Thicket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Poplar Thicket is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Thicket
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Potomac Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Potomac Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
  • Roundtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Roundtree is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
  • Scattersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Scattersville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattersville
  • Springview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Springview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
  • Stumptown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stumptown is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
  • Sunrise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunrise is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

How Far From Rock Hall 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 Rock Hall to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Hall and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Hall to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 58 miles [93.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 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 over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'