Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windsor View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor View and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor View
- 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 Windsor View:
- 39.553712, -77.126927
- 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 Windsor View
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Windsor View is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor View ...
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.
- Daisy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
- Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Glenn Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
- Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
- Hidden Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jasontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Joseph Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseph Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
- Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Key Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
- Key Heights is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
- Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
- Quaker Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
- Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
- Rabbit Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
- Rabbit Run is located in Frederick County
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- Sams Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Sunset Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Vista
- Sunset Vista is located in Carroll County
- Union Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bridge
- Union Bridge is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bridge <2>
- Union Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
- Union Hills is located in Carroll County
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Sams Creek
How Far From Windsor View 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 Windsor View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Windsor View and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Windsor View to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Windsor View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5537, Longitude: -77.1269 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Windsor View 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 307.90 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.497 degrees. |