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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 Security, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Security 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 Security:
- 39.651207, -77.690826
- 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 Security
- 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 Security is near Franklin County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Security
Communities Also Named Security ...
We found five communities that are also named Security.
There are two communities within Maryland that are also named Security.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Baltimore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Security [Baltimore County].
- Garrett County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Security [Garrett County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- This Security is located in El Paso County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<2> to the west of the Security that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Security.
- Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish
- This Security is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Security that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Security.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Security is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Security that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Security.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Security ...
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.
- Cedar Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Chewsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Fiddlesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
- Fountain Head
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fountain Head is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Funkstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenberry Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenberry Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Hills
- Hunter Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Londontowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Londontowne is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Long Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Paramount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paramount is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sycamore Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Terrace Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
- Wood Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
How Far From Security 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 Security to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Security and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Security to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Security 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Security) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Security 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 Security. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6512, Longitude: -77.6908 In this case, the coordinates for Security have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.942 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.702 degrees. |
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