Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Watkins Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Watkins Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Watkins Mill
- 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 Watkins Mill:
- 39.182051, -77.213594
- 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 Watkins Mill
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Watkins Mill is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Watkins Mill ...
We found two communities that share the name Watkins Mill.
Within Maryland, the name Watkins Mill is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Watkins Mill.
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Watkins Mill is located in Macon County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Watkins Mill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Watkins Mill.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watkins Mill ...
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.
- Brink
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Brown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Charlene
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Clopper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Flower Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
- Fox Chapel is located in Montgomery County
- Freedom Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Hickory Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Kings Square
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Square
- Kings Square is located in Montgomery County
- Nathans Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
- Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Orchard Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
- Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
- Parkridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Quail Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Quail Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Stewart Town
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
- Whetstone
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Ridge
How Far From Watkins Mill 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 Watkins Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Watkins Mill and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 41 miles [66 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Watkins Mill 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watkins Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 Watkins Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Watkins Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watkins Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1821, Longitude: -77.2136 In this case, the coordinates for Watkins Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Watkins Mill 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 307.976 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.581 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.679 degrees. |