|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in White Rocks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Rocks 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 White Rocks:
- 39.527878, -77.466375
- 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 White Rocks
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since White Rocks is near Washington County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 White Rocks
Communities Also Named White Rocks ...
We found one communities that are also named White Rocks.
Within Maryland, the name White Rocks is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named White Rocks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This White Rocks is located in Franklin County and lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north of the White Rocks that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of White Rocks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Rocks ...
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.
- Charlesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Christophers Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cross Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hollow
- Deer Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Fishers Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fishers Hollow is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Hollow
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Harmony Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Knolls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Knolls
- Harp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harp is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hawbottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
- Heatherview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heatherview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherview
- Highfields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Highfields is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfields
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Indian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lewistown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Lost Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lost Eden is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Eden
- Meeting House Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middlepoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlepoint is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlepoint
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sunday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunday is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunday
- Turkey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Turkey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill
- Vista Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vista Farms is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Farms
- Winpenny Tell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
- Yellow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
How Far From White Rocks 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 White Rocks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Rocks and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from White Rocks 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Rocks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 White Rocks 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 White Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5279, Longitude: -77.4664 In this case, the coordinates for White Rocks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.104 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.78 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.653 degrees. |
|
|