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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 Rossmoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor:
- 39.103719, -77.071089
- 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 Rossmoor
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Rossmoor is near Howard County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Rossmoor
Communities Also Named Rossmoor ...
We found two communities that are also named Rossmoor.
Within Maryland, the name Rossmoor is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Orange County
- This Rossmoor is located in Orange County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rossmoor that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Rossmoor.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rossmoor that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Rossmoor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rossmoor ...
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.
- Beantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beantown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
- Camelback Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Camelback Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Village
- Cherry Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherrywood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- English Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- English Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Manor
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Foxhall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Gayfields
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gayfields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayfields
- Glenallen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Harmony Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Hermitage Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hermitage Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Park
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Homecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Homecrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecrest
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lutes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lutes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutes
- Manor Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manor Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Manor Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Manor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Randolph Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
- Rock Creek Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
- Rockcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
- Rockland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Sandy Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Rock is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rock
- Springwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Stoney Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- Sycamore Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
- Twin Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
- Winters Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winters Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rossmoor and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Rossmoor to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Rossmoor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1037, Longitude: -77.0711 In this case, the coordinates for Rossmoor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.896 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.478 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.649 degrees. |
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