Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Keysville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Keysville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Keysville
- 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 Keysville:
- 39.634153, -77.258273
- 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 Keysville
- 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 Keysville 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
Communities Also Named Keysville ...
We found six communities that share the name Keysville.
Within Maryland, the name Keysville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Missouri
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Keysville is located in Charlotte County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Keysville that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Keysville.
- Rappahannock County
- This Keysville is located in Rappahannock County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the southwest of the Keysville that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rappahannock County community of Keysville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Keysville ...
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.
- Bruceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Bullock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Crabster ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Detour
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Fourpoints
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourpoints have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourpoints
- Fourpoints is located in Frederick County
- Glass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Ladiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Longs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Longs Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longs Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Mountain View
- Longs Mountain View is located in Carroll County
- Ottersdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
- Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
- Rising Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Carroll County
- Rocky Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <4>
- Wheatfields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfields
- Wheatfields is located in Carroll County
- Wolfs Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Longs Mountain View
How Far From Keysville 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 Keysville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Keysville and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Keysville to Westminster, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 52 miles [83.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,460 miles [7,177.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keysville. 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: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Keysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Keysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6342, Longitude: -77.2583 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Keysville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.973 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.647 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.522 degrees. |