Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rocky Forge:
  • 39.718428, -77.604992
  • 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 Rocky Forge

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Rocky Forge is near Franklin County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Rocky Forge ...

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.

• Beartown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
• Browns Store ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
  • Browns Store is located in Washington County
• Cascade
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cascade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Washington County
• Cavetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
  • Cavetown is located in Washington County
• Chewsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
  • Chewsville is located in Washington County
• Fiddlesburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
  • Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
• Five Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Franklin County (PA)
• Fountain Head
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
  • Fountain Head is located in Washington County
• Greenvale Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
  • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
• Havenwood Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood Hills
  • Havenwood Hills is located in Washington County
• Highfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
  • Highfield is located in Washington County
• Highfield - Cascade
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
  • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
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  • Holiday Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Farms
    • Holiday Farms is located in Washington County
  • Hunter Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
    • Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
  • Long Meadow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
    • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
  • Orchard Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
  • Paramount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
    • Paramount is located in Washington County
  • Pondsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
    • Pondsville is located in Washington County
  • Roadside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadside
    • Roadside is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Security
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Security have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
    • Security is located in Washington County
  • Shady Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
  • Sycamore Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
    • Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County
  • Terrace Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
    • Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
  • Tomstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomstown
    • Tomstown is located in Franklin County (PA)

How Far From Rocky Forge 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 Rocky Forge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rocky Forge and extending to:

• Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rocky Forge to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Forge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/