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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 San-Di-Gan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to San-Di-Gan 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 San-Di-Gan:
- 39.442324, -77.473320
- 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 San-Di-Gan
- 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 San-Di-Gan ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Christophers Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
- Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Clover Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
- Deer Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Golf View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
- Golf View is located in Frederick County
- Grove Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
- Hawbottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawbottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
- Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
- Hilltop Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Howards Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
- Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
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- Irongate
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irongate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Irongate is located in Frederick County
- Meadowcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
- Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
- Monarch Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
- Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Frederick County
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Roberts Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
- Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Rocky Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
- Round Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Shookstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
- Shookstown is located in Frederick County
- Taskers Chance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taskers Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
- Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
- Winpenny Tell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winpenny Tell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
- Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
- Winter Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Winterborn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Woodlawn Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Yellow Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
How Far From San-Di-Gan 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 San-Di-Gan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in San-Di-Gan and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from San-Di-Gan to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San-Di-Gan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/ The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- San-Di-Gan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San-Di-Gan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4423, Longitude: -77.4733 In this case, the coordinates for San-Di-Gan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 San-Di-Gan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.114 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.777 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.689 degrees. |
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