Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Topkapi:
  • 39.537046, -76.998315
  • 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 Topkapi

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Topkapi is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Topkapi

Curious and Interesting Names Near Topkapi ...

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.

• Chapel Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Deerpark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Deerpark is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerpark
• Furnace Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Maple Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
• Maple View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Maple View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
• Michaels Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
• Mountain View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mountain View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Peach Brandy Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Peach Brandy Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Brandy Village
• Peppermint Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Peppermint Park is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Park
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rebecca Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
  • Rolling Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Scotsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotsdale is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
  • Smallwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smallwood is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
  • Spring Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Walnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Topkapi and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Topkapi 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south (S). 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 about three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,576 miles [10,583 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'