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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 Waters Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge:
- 39.397881, -76.973313
- 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 Waters Edge
- 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 Waters Edge is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Waters Edge
Communities Also Named Waters Edge ...
We found five communities that are also named Waters Edge.
Within Maryland, the name Waters Edge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Johnson County
- This Waters Edge is located in Johnson County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west of the Waters Edge that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Waters Edge.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Waters Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Waters Edge.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Waters Edge is located in Saratoga County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waters Edge that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Waters Edge.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Waters Edge is located in Cumberland County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Waters Edge.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Waters Edge is located in Dorchester County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Waters Edge that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Waters Edge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waters Edge ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Candlewick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Candlewick is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
- Cherry Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Daisy Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
- Eldersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Emerald Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Freedom
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grand View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Harvest Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hawk Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
- Heather Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Irongate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Irongate is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Johnsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Long Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Monks Misery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
- Oklahoma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Patriots Choice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
- Piney Ridge Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Sweet Air
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
How Far From Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waters Edge and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Waters Edge to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,874 miles [9,453.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,457 miles [7,172.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waters Edge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Waters Edge 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 Waters Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3979, Longitude: -76.9733 In this case, the coordinates for Waters Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.819 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.436 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.493 degrees. |
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