Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Taskers Chance:
  • 39.421491, -77.439986
  • 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 Taskers Chance

• 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 Taskers Chance is near Washington County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Taskers Chance ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
• Christophers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
  • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
• Clover Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
• Cloverview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
  • Cloverview is located in Frederick County
• Deer Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
• Evergreen Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
  • Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
• Field Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
  • Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
• Frederick
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Frederick County
  • 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>
• Golf View
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
  • Golf View is located in Frederick County
• Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove is located in Frederick County
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  • Grove Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Howards Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
    • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Kingsbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbrook
    • Kingsbrook is located in Frederick County
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Frederick County
  • Meadowcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
    • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
  • Monarch Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
    • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
  • Mountain Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
    • Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
  • Overlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Frederick County
  • Roberts Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
    • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Rocky Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Frederick County
  • Shookstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
    • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Frederick County
  • Winter Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
    • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
  • Winterborn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
    • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
  • Woodlawn Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
    • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
  • Workmans Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Workmans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmans Mill
    • Workmans Mill is located in Frederick County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Taskers Chance and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Taskers Chance to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taskers Chance. 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/