Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smeltzer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smeltzer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smeltzer
- 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 Smeltzer:
- 39.615098, -77.525544
- 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 Smeltzer
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Smeltzer is near Washington County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Smeltzer ...
We found three communities that share the name Smeltzer.
Within Maryland, the name Smeltzer is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smeltzer ...
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.
- Altogether
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altogether have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altogether
- Altogether is located in Frederick County
- Bagtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Browns Store ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Store
- Browns Store is located in Washington County
- Cavetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Crest Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Valley
- Crest Valley is located in Washington County
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Frederick County
- Flint
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Foxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Greenvale Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Harp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Havenwood Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood Hills
- Havenwood Hills is located in Washington County
- Holiday Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Farms
- Holiday Farms is located in Washington County
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- Jugtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Leisure Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Mountain
- Leisure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Lost Eden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Meeting House Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Overlook
- Meeting House Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Middlepoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlepoint
- Middlepoint is located in Frederick County
- Pondsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Poplar Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Knob
- Poplar Knob is located in Frederick County
- Sunday
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wolfsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jugtown
How Far From Smeltzer 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 Smeltzer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smeltzer and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Smeltzer to Frederick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 70 miles [112.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smeltzer. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Smeltzer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smeltzer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6151, Longitude: -77.5255 In this case, the coordinates for Smeltzer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Smeltzer 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 308.134 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.827 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.645 degrees. |