Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Velvet Run:
  • 39.595380, -76.949703
  • 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 Velvet Run

• 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 Velvet Run is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York 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 Velvet Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Velvet Run ...

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.

• Cranberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cranberry is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• Eden Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
• Finlandia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Finlandia is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finlandia
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hillside
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Lees Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lees Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
• Mexico
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mexico is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
• Mountain Lake View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
• New Mexico
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • New Mexico is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Random Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Random Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Heights
  • Raven Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Raven Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Roseville Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Roseville Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Heights
  • Summer Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Summer Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hills
  • Tannery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Winterberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Winterberry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterberry

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

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Velvet Run 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 48 miles [77.2 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 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'