Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stronghold, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stronghold and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Stronghold

• 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 Stronghold:
  • 39.251492, -77.393041
  • 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 Stronghold

• 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 Stronghold is near Montgomery County and also Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Stronghold

Communities Also Named Stronghold ...

We found two communities that are also named Stronghold.

Within Maryland, the name Stronghold is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Modoc County
    • This Stronghold is located in Modoc County and lies 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stronghold that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Stronghold.
  • Maine
    • Somerset County
    • This Stronghold is located in Somerset County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stronghold that is located in Frederick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Stronghold.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stronghold ...

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.

• Big Woods Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Big Woods Acres is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Acres
• Burnt Hickory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
• Flint Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
• Furnace Ford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Furnace Ford is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Ford
• Greenfield Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
• Heritage Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• Hope Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
• Hope Valley Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
• Michaels Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Michaels Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Mill
• Miles Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Miles Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Corner
• Natural Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Natural Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Woods
• Park Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Park Mills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Pleasant View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Rangers Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
  • Rolling Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista

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

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Stronghold to Frederick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'