Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Derwood:
  • 39.117330, -77.161092
  • 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 Derwood

• 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 Derwood is near Fairfax County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Derwood ...

We found one communities that share the name Derwood.

Within Maryland, the name Derwood is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Derwood in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Derwood ...

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.

• Beantown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
  • Beantown is located in Montgomery County
• Brown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Brown is located in Montgomery County
• Diamond Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Farms
  • Diamond Farms is located in Montgomery County
• Falls Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
  • Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
• Fallsgrove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsgrove
  • Fallsgrove is located in Montgomery County
• Flower Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
  • Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Glen Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
  • Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Hunting Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hill
  • Hunting Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Log Town ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
  • Log Town is located in Montgomery County
• Londonderry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Londonderry is located in Montgomery County
• Nathans Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Observatory Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Observatory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Observatory Heights
  • Observatory Heights is located in Montgomery County
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  • Orchard Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
    • Orchard Place is located in Montgomery County
  • Orchard Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Pond
    • Orchard Pond is located in Montgomery County
  • Quail Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
    • Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
    • Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
  • Silver Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rock
    • Silver Rock is located in Montgomery County
  • Stonebridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
    • Stonebridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Sycamore Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
    • Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Twin Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
    • Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Walnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Whetstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
  • Winters Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
    • Winters Run is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Derwood to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Derwood and extending to:

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Derwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Derwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/