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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 Spring Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge:
- 39.401491, -77.352485
- 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 Spring Ridge
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Spring Ridge is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Spring Ridge
Communities Also Named Spring Ridge ...
We found seven communities that are also named Spring Ridge.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Spring Ridge.
Beyond Maryland, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Saint Mary's County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Spring Ridge.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Spring Ridge.
- Catahoula Parish
- This Spring Ridge is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Spring Ridge.
- Sabine Parish
- This Spring Ridge is located in Sabine Parish and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Spring Ridge.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Hinds County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spring Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Spring Ridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Berks County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Spring Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Spring Ridge.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Spring Ridge is located in Fairfax County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south of the Spring Ridge that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Spring Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Ridge ...
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.
- Alpine
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Aspen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aspen is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- Clear View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clear View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Coldstream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coldstream is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Elliot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elliot is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Evergreen Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
- Field Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
- Frederick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Frederick is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
- Former names for Frederick:
- Frederick City
- Frederick Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <2>
- Frederick Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
- Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Hartman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hartman is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Honey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Hoot'N Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Islands of Balmoral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Islands of Balmoral is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islands of Balmoral
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Longview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martin is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadows is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Nightingale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Pleasant Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Oaks
- Reels Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tulip Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
- Windy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Workmans Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill
How Far From Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spring Ridge and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Spring Ridge 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 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 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Spring Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4015, Longitude: -77.3525 In this case, the coordinates for Spring Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.044 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.692 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.653 degrees. |
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