Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Baileys Ford:
  • 39.333712, -78.199447
  • 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 Baileys Ford

• 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 Baileys Ford is near Berkeley County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Baileys Ford

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baileys Ford ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cedar Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Clear Brook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Brook is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Brook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Brook <1>
• Cross Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cross Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Junction
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Junction <1>
• Gordondale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gordondale is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordondale
• Green Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Spring is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood is located in Morgan County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Indian Hollow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Hollow is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hollow
• Indian Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Light ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Light is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
  • Nordic Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
  • Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rest is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
  • Rolling Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rolling Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • Union Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Corner is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
  • Wildwood Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wildwood Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills

How Far From Baileys Ford 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 Baileys Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Baileys Ford to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,637 miles [10,681.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'