Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Burnham Woods:
  • 39.208439, -77.161926
  • 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 Burnham Woods

• 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 Burnham Woods is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick 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 Burnham Woods ...

We found one communities that share the name Burnham Woods.

Within Maryland, the name Burnham Woods is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Burnham Woods in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fayette County
    • This Burnham Woods is located in Fayette County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Burnham Woods that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Burnham Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnham Woods ...

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.

• Charlene
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlene
  • Charlene is located in Montgomery County
• Claysville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Claysville is located in Montgomery County
• Edinburgh
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Montgomery County
• Flower Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
  • Flower Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Freedom Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
  • Freedom Forest is located in Montgomery County
• Hickory Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
  • Hickory Grove is located in Montgomery County
• Nathans Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Hill
  • Nathans Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Quail Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Montgomery County
• Quail Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Quail Valley is located in Montgomery County
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  • Rocky Road Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Road Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Road Park
    • Rocky Road Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Rolling Knolls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
    • Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
  • Stewart Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
    • Stewart Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Whetstone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whetstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
    • Whetstone is located in Montgomery County
  • Wildcat Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Forest
    • Wildcat Forest is located in Montgomery County
  • Wilderness Walk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Walk
    • Wilderness Walk is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnham Woods 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 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Burnham Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,473 miles [7,198.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnham Woods. 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/