Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whispering Meadows:
  • 39.585379, -77.019704
  • 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 Whispering Meadows

• 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 Whispering Meadows is near Frederick County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Whispering Meadows

Communities Also Named Whispering Meadows ...

We found one communities that are also named Whispering Meadows.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Whispering Meadows.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Baltimore County
    • This Whispering Meadows is located in Baltimore County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast of the Whispering Meadows that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Whispering Meadows.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Meadows ...

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 south)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Daisy Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
• Eden Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Eden Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Farms
• Fountain Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
• Furnace Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Hillside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hillside is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Jasontown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasontown is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
• Locust Neck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
• Maple Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Crest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
• Maple View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple View
• Michaels Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
• Mountain Lake View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Lake View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake View
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • New Mexico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Mexico is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Rolling Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Shoemakers Lot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
  • Spring Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Sunset Vista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
  • Tannery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tannery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
  • Velvet Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Velvet Run is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Run
  • Walnut Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge

How Far From Whispering Meadows 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 Whispering Meadows to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Whispering Meadows to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 47 miles [75.6 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 5,868 miles [9,443.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,452 miles [7,164.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'