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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 Washington Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Washington Heights:
    • 39.567601, -76.991648
    • 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 Washington Heights
  • 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

Communities Also Named Washington Heights ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Washington Heights.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Washington Heights.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Wicomico County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Wicomico County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Washington Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Washington Heights.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Washington Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Washington Heights.
      • Sussex County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Sussex County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east southeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Washington Heights.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Dougherty County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Washington Heights.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Wilkes County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Washington Heights.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Cook County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Washington Heights.
    • Michigan
      • Calhoun County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Washington Heights [Calhoun County].
      • Oakland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Washington Heights [Oakland County].
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Middlesex County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Washington Heights.
    • New York
      • New York County
      • This Washington Heights is located in New York County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Washington Heights.
      • Orange County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Orange County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Washington Heights.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Cleveland County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Washington Heights.
      • Iredell County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Iredell County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Washington Heights.
      • Pitt County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Pitt County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Washington Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Cumberland County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Washington Heights.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Spartanburg County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Washington Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Washington Heights.
      • Knox County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Knox County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the west southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Washington Heights.
      • Washington County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Washington County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Washington Heights.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Orange County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northeast of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Washington Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke City
      • This Washington Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Washington Heights.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Washington Heights is located in Boone County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Washington Heights that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Washington Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Heights ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
    • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Eden Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
    • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Furnace Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
    • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Hillside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Maple Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
    • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
  • Maple View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
    • Maple View is located in Carroll County
  • Michaels Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michaels Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
    • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Mountain Lake View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
    • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
  • Rebecca Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Ridge
    • Rebecca Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rolling Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
      • Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Spring Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Tannery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
      • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Velvet Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velvet Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
      • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
    • Walnut Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
      • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Whispering Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
      • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Heights and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Washington Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 46 miles [74 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,867 miles [9,442 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,451 miles [7,163.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5676, Longitude: -76.9916       In this case, the coordinates for Washington Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Washington Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Washington Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.818 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.461 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.434 degrees.




 

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