Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whispering Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whispering Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whispering Pines
- 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 Pines:
- 39.634265, -77.397209
- 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 Whispering Pines
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Whispering Pines is near Washington County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Whispering Pines ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Whispering Pines.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Whispering Pines.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Cecil County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Cecil County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Whispering Pines.
- Cecil County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Houston County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Houston County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Whispering Pines.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Gila County and lies 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the west of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Whispering Pines.
- Greenlee County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Greenlee County and lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km] to the west of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Whispering Pines.
- California
- Lake County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Lake County and lies 2,398 miles [3,859.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Whispering Pines.
- San Diego County
- This Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km] to the west of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Whispering Pines.
- Florida
- Okeechobee County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okeechobee County community of Whispering Pines.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Whispering Pines.
- Coweta County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Coweta County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km] to the southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Whispering Pines.
- Dougherty County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Whispering Pines.
- Heard County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Heard County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Whispering Pines.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Will County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Whispering Pines.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Whispering Pines.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Moore County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Whispering Pines.
- Orange County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Orange County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Whispering Pines.
- Rockingham County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Rockingham County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the south southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Whispering Pines.
- Scotland County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the south southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Whispering Pines.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Pickens County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Whispering Pines.
- Tennessee
- Unicoi County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Whispering Pines.
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Whispering Pines.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Whispering Pines.
- Wisconsin
- Outagamie County
- This Whispering Pines is located in Outagamie County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whispering Pines that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Whispering Pines.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whispering Pines ...
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.
- Altogether
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altogether have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altogether
- Altogether is located in Frederick County
- Distant View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Distant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Distant View
- Distant View is located in Frederick County
- Flint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Free Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Farms
- Free Farms is located in Frederick County
- Graceham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Jones
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Poplar Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Knob
- Poplar Knob is located in Frederick County
- Ridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sunday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Thornbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
- Thornbrook is located in Frederick County
How Far From Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whispering Pines and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Whispering Pines to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whispering Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 from Point A (ie- Whispering Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whispering Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6343, Longitude: -77.3972 In this case, the coordinates for Whispering Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Whispering Pines 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 308.056 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.741 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.582 degrees. |