Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winter Run:
  • 39.431491, -77.472764
  • 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 Winter Run

• 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 Winter Run is near Washington County and also Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Winter Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winter Run ...

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.

• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Christophers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
• Clover Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
• Deer Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
• Fountain Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
• Golf View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Golf View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
• Grove Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
• Hilltop Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
• Howards Retreat
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
• Indian Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Irongate
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Irongate is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
• Meadowcrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Monarch Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
  • Mountain View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Overlook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Overlook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Roberts Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
  • Rocky Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rosedale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Round Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Shookstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
  • Taskers Chance
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
  • Winterborn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
  • Woodlawn Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village

How Far From Winter Run to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Winter Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Winter Run and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Winter Run 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 43 miles [69.2 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 just about two full 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 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'