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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 Rolling Carroll Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rolling Carroll Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Rolling Carroll 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 Rolling Carroll Estates:
    • 39.388992, -77.064703
    • 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 Rolling Carroll Estates
  • 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 Rolling Carroll 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.

  • Candlewick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
    • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
  • Chestnut Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
    • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Daisy Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
    • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Dales Delight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
    • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
  • Daniel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Daniel is located in Carroll County
  • Day
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
    • Day is located in Carroll County
  • Flag Marsh Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Marsh Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Marsh Heights
    • Flag Marsh Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Heather Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
    • Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Hoods Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
    • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Monks Misery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
    • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
  • Mountain Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
    • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
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    • Nursery View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
      • Nursery View is located in Howard County
    • Poplar Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
      • Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
    • Red Fox Meadow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
      • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • River Wood Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Wood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Wood Hills
      • River Wood Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Rolling Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
      • Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Stone House Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Timber Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Twin Maples
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Maples
      • Twin Maples is located in Howard County
    • Watersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
      • Watersville is located in Carroll County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Rolling Carroll Estates and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Carroll Estates to Westminster, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 41 miles [66 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Rolling Carroll Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rolling Carroll Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3890, Longitude: -77.0647       In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Carroll Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Rolling Carroll Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.874 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.497 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.535 degrees.