Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wright Acres:
  • 39.409548, -76.906922
  • 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 Wright Acres

• 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 Wright Acres is near Baltimore County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Wright Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wright Acres ...

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.

• Bonnie Brae
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
• Cherry Tree Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Tree Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree Hills
• Eldersburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <1>
• Folly Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Folly Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Farms
• Forest Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
• Freedom Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
• Freedom Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
• Grand View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Grand View is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
• Harvest Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
• Hilltop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilltop is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Ivy Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivy Meadows is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Meadows
• Johnsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Johnsville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lakeview is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
  • Liberty Lake Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Liberty Lake Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Lake Hills
  • Liberty Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Liberty Manor is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Manor
  • Long Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
  • Longview Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Longview Heights is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
  • Louisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Louisville is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Miners Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Miners Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Ridge
  • Oklahoma
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
  • Patriots Choice
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
  • Reservoir Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Reservoir Ridge is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Ridge
  • Squires
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Squires is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Sweet Air
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air

How Far From Wright Acres 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 Wright Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Wright Acres and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wright Acres to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'