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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Deerwood:
    • 38.616785, -76.964974
    • 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 Deerwood
  • 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 Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charles County
    • Since Deerwood is near Prince George's County and also Fairfax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax 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 Deerwood

Communities Also Named Deerwood ...

We found nineteen communities that are also named Deerwood.

Within Maryland, the name Deerwood is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Deerwood is located in Mobile County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Deerwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Deerwood is located in Conway County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Deerwood.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Deerwood is located in Sussex County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Deerwood.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Deerwood [Duval County].
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Deerwood is located in Glynn County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Deerwood.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Deerwood.
      • Houston County
      • This Deerwood is located in Houston County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Deerwood.
    • Indiana
      • Johnson County
      • This Deerwood is located in Johnson County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Deerwood.
    • Manitoba
      • This Deerwood lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
    • Minnesota
      • Crow Wing County
      • This Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Deerwood.
      • Kittson County
      • This Deerwood is located in Kittson County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km] to the northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Deerwood.
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Deerwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Deerwood.
      • Wayne County
      • This Deerwood is located in Wayne County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Deerwood.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Deerwood is located in Aiken County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Deerwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Deerwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Deerwood.
      • Williamson County
      • This Deerwood is located in Williamson County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Deerwood.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Deerwood is located in Albemarle County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Deerwood.
      • Goochland County
      • This Deerwood is located in Goochland County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the southwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Deerwood.
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This Deerwood is located in Albany County and lies 1,547 miles [2,489.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deerwood that is located in Charles County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Deerwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerwood ...

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.

  • Bannister
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bannister is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
  • Beantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Beantown is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
  • Berry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Berry is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Bolton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolton is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Camelot is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cedar Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Lawn is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
  • Constitution Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Constitution Hills is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution Hills
  • Countryside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Countryside is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Forest Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest Grove is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Fox Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox Run is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
  • Freedom Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Freedom Village is located in Charles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Acres is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holly Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Holly Hill is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Hunters Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hunters Ridge is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
    • Lynnbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynnbrook is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnbrook
    • Lyons Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
    • Pheasant Farm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pheasant Farm is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Farm
    • Rosewick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rosewick is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewick
    • Sharperville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sharperville is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharperville
    • Spring Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Spring Valley is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Springhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Springhaven is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
    • Turkey Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Turkey Hill is located in Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hill

How Far From Deerwood to ...

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

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

  • La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Deerwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take 6 hours 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 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,610 miles [10,637.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deerwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Deerwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Deerwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6168, Longitude: -76.9650       In this case, the coordinates for Deerwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.865 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.367 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.792 degrees.