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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ridge:
    • 39.534824, -77.027482
    • 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 Rolling 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Rolling Ridge is near Frederick County and also Baltimore 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 Baltimore 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 Rolling Ridge

Communities Also Named Rolling Ridge ...

We found eight communities that are also named Rolling Ridge.

There are three communities within Maryland that are also named Rolling Ridge.

Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Baltimore County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rolling Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Howard County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Howard County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Rolling Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Rolling Ridge [Prince George's County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rolling Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in New Castle County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rolling Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Gwinnett County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rolling Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the west of the Rolling Ridge that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Rolling Ridge.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Rolling Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rolling 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.

  • Airport Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
  • Bird Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bird Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Hill
  • Bloom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bloom is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Chapel Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
  • Deep Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Deep Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
  • Deerpark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Deerpark is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
  • Eden Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
  • Fieldcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fieldcrest is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldcrest
  • Fountain Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
  • Four Seasons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Seasons is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Furnace Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
  • Greenleaf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenleaf is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Huntfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Huntfield is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
    • Jasontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jasontown is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
    • Maple Crest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple View is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
    • Michaels Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mountain View is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Peach Brandy Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
    • Peppermint Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
    • Rebecca Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
    • Scotsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
    • Smallwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
    • Spring Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Tannery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tannery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
    • Walnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
    • Whispering Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rolling Ridge and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Rolling Ridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rolling Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Rolling Ridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rolling Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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 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 Rolling Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5348, Longitude: -77.0275       In this case, the coordinates for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.842 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.483 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.462 degrees.