Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar 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 Cedar Woods:
  • 38.557896, -76.037994
  • 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 Cedar 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 Dorchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dorchester County
  • Since Cedar Woods is near Talbot County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Cedar Woods

Communities Also Named Cedar Woods ...

We found one communities that are also named Cedar Woods.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Cedar Woods.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Howard County
    • This Cedar Woods is located in Howard County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cedar Woods that is located in Dorchester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Cedar Woods.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cedar 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.

• Bonnie Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bonnie Brook is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brook
• Cardtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cardtown is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardtown
• Christs Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Christs Rock is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christs Rock
• Ferry Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ferry Point is located in Talbot County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Point
• Hicksburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hicksburg is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksburg
• Indianbone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Indianbone is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianbone
• Jacktown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jacktown is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
• Lovers Lane
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lovers Lane is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovers Lane
• Mount Holly
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mount Holly is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
• Treeland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Treeland is located in Dorchester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treeland

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cedar Woods and extending to:

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Dorchester County, lies just to the West.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Cedar Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,869 miles [9,445.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'