Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frederick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frederick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frederick
- 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 Frederick:
- 40.302877, -75.529346
- 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 Frederick
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Frederick is near Berks County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Frederick ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Frederick.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Frederick is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Frederick lies 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Frederick that is located in Montgomery County.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Frederick [Lyon County].
- Rice County
- This Frederick is located in Rice County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the west of the Frederick that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Frederick.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Although located in Beaufort County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Frederick.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Frederick [Knox County].
- Mahoning County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Frederick [Mahoning County].
- Miami County
- This Frederick is located in Miami County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west of the Frederick that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Frederick.
- Scioto County
- This Frederick is located in Scioto County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the west southwest of the Frederick that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Frederick.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Frederick lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Frederick that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Dakota
- West Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frederick ...
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.
- Anise
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Congo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Delphi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Heath
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Gilbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <5>
- Golf Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Ridge
- Golf Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Hillegass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Layfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Limerick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Limerick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <5>
- Limerick Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Center
- Limerick Center is located in Montgomery County
- Limerick Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
- Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
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- Obelisk
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pleasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Randy Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <5>
- Ringing Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Hills
- Ringing Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Ringing Rock Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Rock Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Rock Gardens
- Ringing Rock Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Shirks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
- Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Summer Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Chase
- Summer Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Terrace Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Obelisk
How Far From Frederick 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 Frederick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Frederick and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Frederick to Norristown, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west (W). 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frederick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frederick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frederick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3029, Longitude: -75.5293 In this case, the coordinates for Frederick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Frederick could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frederick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Frederick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.889 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.523 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.503 degrees. |