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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 Seneca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Seneca 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 Seneca:
    • 39.078719, -77.339151
    • 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 Seneca
  • 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 Seneca is near Loudoun County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Seneca

Communities Also Named Seneca ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Seneca.

Within Maryland, the name Seneca is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Seneca [Gila County].
    • California
      • Plumas County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Seneca [Plumas County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Seneca is located in Hillsborough County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Seneca.
      • Lake County
      • This Seneca is located in Lake County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the south southwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Seneca.
    • Illinois
      • La Salle County
      • This Seneca is located in La Salle County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Seneca.
    • Iowa
      • Kossuth County
      • This Seneca is located in Kossuth County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kossuth County community of Seneca.
    • Kansas
      • Nemaha County
      • This Seneca is located in Nemaha County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the west of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of Seneca.
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw County
      • This Seneca is located in Keweenaw County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keweenaw County community of Seneca.
      • Lenawee County
      • This Seneca is located in Lenawee County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Seneca.
    • Mississippi
      • Lamar County
      • This Seneca is located in Lamar County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Seneca.
    • Missouri
      • Newton County
      • This Seneca is located in Newton County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<2> to the west of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Seneca.
    • Nebraska
      • Thomas County
      • This Seneca is located in Thomas County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Seneca.
    • New Mexico
      • Union County
      • This Seneca is located in Union County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<2> to the west of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Seneca.
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Seneca [Ontario County].
    • Ohio
      • Erie County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Erie County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Seneca.
      • Seneca County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Seneca [Seneca County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Seneca.
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • This Seneca is located in Grant County and lies 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Seneca.
      • Lane County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Seneca [Lane County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • This Seneca is located in Venango County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Seneca.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Seneca is located in Oconee County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Seneca.
    • South Dakota
      • Faulk County
      • This Seneca is located in Faulk County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulk County community of Seneca.
    • Texas
      • Tyler County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Seneca [Tyler County].
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Seneca is located in Campbell County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Seneca.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Seneca is located in Monongalia County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Seneca.
    • Wisconsin
      • Crawford County
      • This Seneca is located in Crawford County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Seneca that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Seneca.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seneca ...

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.

  • Ancient Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
  • Countryside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Countryside is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Dawsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dawsonville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
  • Deanwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deanwood is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwood
  • Farmlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Farmlands is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmlands
  • Glen Query
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Glen Query is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Query
  • Harvest Hunt Farm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harvest Hunt Farm is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Hunt Farm
  • Mitchells Range
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
  • Pioneer Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
  • Potomac Chase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Potomac Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Chase
  • Quail Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Riverwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rushville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rushville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Spring Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Meadows is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadows
    • Sugarland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugarland is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland
    • Sugarland Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Windmill Farm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Windmill Farm is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmill Farm

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

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

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Seneca to Rockville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east (E). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,903 miles [9,500 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Seneca, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Seneca) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Seneca 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.
<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 Seneca 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 Seneca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0787, Longitude: -77.3392       In this case, the coordinates for Seneca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.057 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.657 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.772 degrees.