Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sugarloaf Meadows:
  • 39.307882, -77.324707
  • 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 Sugarloaf Meadows

• 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 Sugarloaf Meadows is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugarloaf Meadows ...

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 Estates
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
  • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
• Burnt Hickory
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
• Flint Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
• Fountain Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
• Friendship
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Frederick County
• Gently Savage
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gently Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
  • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
• Green Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Frederick County
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
• Hickory Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Highview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Highview is located in Frederick County
• Hope Valley Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
  • Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
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  • Land of Promise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
    • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
  • Lewisdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisdale
    • Lewisdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Quail Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Frederick County
  • Rangers Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangers Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
    • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Riverwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Green
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
    • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
  • Stone Barn Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Barn Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
    • Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sugarloaf Meadows and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Sugarloaf Meadows 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sugarloaf Meadows. 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/