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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rocky 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 Rocky Ridge:
- 39.605099, -77.317485
- 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 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 Rocky Ridge is near Carroll County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rocky Ridge.
Within Maryland, the name Rocky Ridge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout 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 676 miles [1,087.9 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.
- Alabama
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.
- Altogether
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altogether have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altogether
- Altogether is located in Frederick County
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Bullock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Copper Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
- Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Detour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Distant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Distant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant View
- Distant View is located in Frederick County
- Fairhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Fourpoints
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourpoints have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
- Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
- Free Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Farms
- Free Farms is located in Frederick County
- Glass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Good Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Graceham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jimtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Jones
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ladiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Frederick County
- Longs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Poplar Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Knob
- Poplar Knob is located in Frederick County
- Quarry View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
- Quarry View is located in Frederick County
- Ridgeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sunday
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Thornbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
- Troutville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Frederick County
- Whispering Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County
- Wolfs Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown
How Far From Rocky 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6051, Longitude: -77.3175 In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.01 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.685 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.559 degrees. |