Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Big Woods Estates:
  • 39.325103, -77.324707
  • 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 Big Woods Estates

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Big Woods Estates is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Woods Estates ...

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.

• Burnt Hickory
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
• Dennis ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Frederick County
• Englandtowne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englandtowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
  • Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
• Flint Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
• Fountain Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
• Friendship
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Frederick County
• Gently Savage
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gently Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
  • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
• Green Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Frederick County
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Frederick County
• Heritage Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Frederick County
• Hickory Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Highview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Highview is located in Frederick County
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  • Hope Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
    • Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Hope Valley Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
    • Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Hunting Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Land of Promise
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
    • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
  • Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Frederick County
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Quail Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
    • Quail Run is located in Frederick County
  • Rangers Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangers Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Woods
    • Rangers Woods is located in Frederick County
  • Reels Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
    • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
  • Riverwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
    • Rolling Green is located in Frederick County
  • Stone Barn Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Barn Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
    • Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
  • Sugarloaf Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Vista
    • Sugarloaf Vista is located in Montgomery County
  • Sunnybrook Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
    • Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
  • Tranquility
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tranquility is located in Frederick County

How Far From Big Woods Estates 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 Big Woods Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Big Woods Estates to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,475 miles [7,201.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

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