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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 Saint Anthony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Anthony 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 Saint Anthony:
    • 39.676486, -77.356098
    • 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 Saint Anthony
  • 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 Saint Anthony is near Adams County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Saint Anthony

Communities Also Named Saint Anthony ...

We found twelve communities that are also named Saint Anthony.

Within Maryland, the name Saint Anthony is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Fremont County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County and lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Saint Anthony.
    • Indiana
      • Dubois County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Dubois County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Saint Anthony.
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Saint Anthony.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Monroe County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Saint Anthony.
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Saint Anthony.
      • Stearns County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km] to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Saint Anthony.
    • Missouri
      • Miller County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Miller County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the west of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Saint Anthony.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint Anthony lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Saint Anthony lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Morton County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Saint Anthony.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Saint Anthony lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
    • Wisconsin
      • Washington County
      • This Saint Anthony is located in Washington County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Saint Anthony that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Saint Anthony.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Anthony ...

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.

  • Blackberry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Blackberry Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Hills
  • Distant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Distant View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant View
  • Flint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Flint is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Fourpoints
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
  • Friends Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Friends Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Creek
  • Glass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Glass is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Graceham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Graceham is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
  • Jones
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jones is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Longs ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Longs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lost Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Valley is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
    • Ridgeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeview is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Shanks Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Shanks Mill is located in Adams County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Mill
    • Silo Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silo Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo Hill
    • Thornbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
    • Whispering Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

How Far From Saint Anthony 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 Saint Anthony to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Anthony to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over 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 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Anthony) 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 Saint Anthony 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 Saint Anthony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6765, Longitude: -77.3561       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Anthony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.028 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.717 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.548 degrees.