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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 Samples Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Samples Manor 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 Samples Manor:
- 39.372045, -77.719992
- 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 Samples Manor
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Samples Manor is near Jefferson County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Samples Manor
Curious and Interesting Names Near Samples Manor ...
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.
- Blair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Chestnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Flickersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flickersville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickersville
- Gapland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georges Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Halltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halltown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Harpers Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Horse Shoe Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Horse Shoe Bend is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Bend
- Lamb Knolls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamb Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Knolls
- Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Lower Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Park Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Hall is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hall
- Petersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Pleasantville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Porterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Porterstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterstown
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Rice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rice is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Sandy Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Shepherdstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Silver Grove is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
How Far From Samples Manor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Samples Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Samples Manor and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Samples Manor to Hagerstown, with an average speed<3> 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,615 miles [10,645.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,491 miles [7,227.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Samples Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Samples Manor 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 Samples Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3720, Longitude: -77.7200 In this case, the coordinates for Samples Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.265 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.939 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.822 degrees. |
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