Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rockland Estates:
  • 39.578434, -77.045260
  • 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 Rockland Estates

• 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 Rockland Estates is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Rockland Estates

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rockland Estates ...

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.

• Chapel Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Daisy Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
• Eden Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
• Fountain Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
• Furnace Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Jasontown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jasontown is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
• Locust Neck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
• Maple View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Maple View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
• Michaels Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rolling Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Shoemakers Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
  • Spring Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Sunset Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
  • Uniontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Whispering Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

How Far From Rockland Estates 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 Rockland Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Rockland Estates and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Rockland Estates 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'