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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 Stoneridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoneridge 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 Stoneridge:
- 39.160107, -77.268595
- 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 Stoneridge
- 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 Stoneridge is near Loudoun County and also Frederick 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 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 Stoneridge
Communities Also Named Stoneridge ...
We found ten communities that are also named Stoneridge.
Within Maryland, the name Stoneridge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Stoneridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stoneridge.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Stoneridge is located in New Castle County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Stoneridge.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Stoneridge is located in Clayton County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Stoneridge.
- Missouri
- Stone County
- This Stoneridge is located in Stone County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the west of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Stoneridge.
- New Brunswick
- This Stoneridge lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Stoneridge is located in Orange County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Stoneridge.
- Wake County
- This Stoneridge is located in Wake County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the south southwest of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Stoneridge.
- Ontario
- This Stoneridge lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Stoneridge is located in Hamilton County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Stoneridge.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Stoneridge is located in Prince William County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stoneridge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Stoneridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoneridge ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ancient Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oak
- Brink
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brink is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Brown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Clopper
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clopper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopper
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Diamond Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
- Fox Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Freedom Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Kings Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
- Kingsview Knolls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kingsview Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Knolls
- Liberty Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Liberty Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Londonderry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Longdraft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longdraft is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdraft
- Mitchells Range
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mitchells Range is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Range
- Nathans Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Observatory Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
- Orchard Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Parkridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Parkridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkridge
- Pioneer Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Hills
- Pleasant Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Fields is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Fields
- Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Quail Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quail Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Willow Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willow Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
How Far From Stoneridge 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 Stoneridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoneridge and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Stoneridge to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stoneridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Stoneridge 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 Stoneridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1601, Longitude: -77.2686 In this case, the coordinates for Stoneridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.01 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.616 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.711 degrees. |
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