Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bethwood:
  • 39.289273, -76.851086
  • 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 Bethwood

• 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • Since Bethwood is near Baltimore County and also Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Bethwood

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethwood ...

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.

• Chapelview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapelview is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelview
• Chestnut Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Farms is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Farms
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Daniels ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Daniels is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
  • Former names for Daniels:
  • Alberton
  • Elsyville
• Fox Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fox Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Granite
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Granite is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
• Gray Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gray Rock is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock
• Gray Rock Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gray Rock Farms is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Rock Farms
• Grays Level
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grays Level is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Level
• Hilltop
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hilltop is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Howard Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Howard Heights is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Heights
• Ivy Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ivy Hill is located in Howard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Kraft Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kraft Corner is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Corner
  • Locust Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Locust Ridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Maplewood is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Pine Orchard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pine Orchard is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
  • Rockland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rockland is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rolling Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Running Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Running Brook is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
  • Sky View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sky View is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View
  • Thornbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Thornbrook is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbrook
  • Timber Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Timber Point is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Point
  • Toll House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Toll House is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll House
  • Wheatfield Way
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatfield Way is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield Way

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bethwood and extending to:

• Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bethwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,873 miles [9,451.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,456 miles [7,171.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'