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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rocky Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rocky Ridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ridge:
- 39.605281, -77.318794
- 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 Rocky 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Rocky Ridge is near Carroll County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Rocky Ridge
Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...
We found ten communities that are also named Rocky Ridge.
Within Maryland, the name Rocky Ridge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Marshall County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Marshall County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the west southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Talladega County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Talladega County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Missouri
- Sainte Genevieve County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sainte Genevieve County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Rocky Ridge lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- Ohio
- Ottawa County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Bucks County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Overton County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Utah
- Juab County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Juab County and lies 1,820 miles [2,929 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Rocky Ridge.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rocky Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Rocky Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rocky 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.
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Copper Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
- Detour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Detour is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detour
- Fourpoints
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
- Free Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Free Farms is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Farms
- Glass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glass is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Good Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hill
- Graceham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Graceham is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
- Jimtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Ladiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Longs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Longs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
- Quarry View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quarry View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
- Ridgeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
- Thornbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Troutville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Troutville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Wolfs Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfs Den is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Den
How Far From Rocky Ridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rocky Ridge and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rocky Ridge to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 61 miles [98.2 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 51 miles [82.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Rocky Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rocky Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6053, Longitude: -77.3188 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.011 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.686 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.56 degrees. |
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