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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 Troutville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Troutville 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 Troutville:
- 39.553434, -77.337207
- 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 Troutville
- 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 Troutville is near Carroll County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Troutville
Communities Also Named Troutville ...
We found three communities that are also named Troutville.
Within Maryland, the name Troutville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Troutville [Eagle County].
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Troutville is located in Clearfield County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Troutville that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Troutville.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Troutville is located in Botetourt County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Troutville that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Troutville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Troutville ...
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.
- Campers Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Campers Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campers Hill
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Colony Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colony Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
- Copper Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
- Detour
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Detour is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detour
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fountain Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Free Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Free Farms is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Farms
- Good Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Good Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hill
- Graceham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Graceham is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceham
- Green Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Grossnickle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harmony Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Jimtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Johnsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Ladiesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Liberty Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Poplar Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Knob is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Knob
- Quarry View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quarry View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
- Rocky Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Scouts Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scouts Knoll is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scouts Knoll
- Sunday
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunday is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday
- Walkersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wolfs Den is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Den
How Far From Troutville 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 Troutville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Troutville and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Troutville to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,467 miles [7,188.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Troutville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Troutville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Troutville 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 Troutville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5534, Longitude: -77.3372 In this case, the coordinates for Troutville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.025 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.588 degrees. |
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