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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 Dogwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Dogwood:
- 39.184274, -76.925809
- 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 Dogwood
- 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 Dogwood is near Montgomery County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Dogwood
Communities Also Named Dogwood ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Dogwood.
Within Maryland, the name Dogwood 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
- DeKalb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dogwood [DeKalb County].
- Limestone County
- This Dogwood is located in Limestone County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Dogwood.
- Shelby County
- This Dogwood is located in Shelby County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Dogwood.
- Arkansas
- Grant County
- This Dogwood is located in Grant County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Dogwood.
- Mississippi County
- This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
- White County
- This Dogwood is located in White County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Dogwood.
- Illinois
- Crawford County
- This Dogwood is located in Crawford County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<2> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Dogwood.
- Indiana
- Harrison County
- This Dogwood is located in Harrison County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<2> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Dogwood.
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Dogwood is located in Christian County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<2> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Dogwood.
- Graves County
- This Dogwood is located in Graves County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Dogwood.
- Mississippi
- Sharkey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dogwood [Sharkey County].
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Dogwood is located in Douglas County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<2> to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Dogwood.
- Mississippi County
- This Dogwood is located in Mississippi County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the west of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Dogwood.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Dogwood lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Dogwood [Burke County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Dogwood is located in Horry County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Dogwood.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Dogwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Dogwood.
- Roane County
- This Dogwood is located in Roane County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the west southwest of the Dogwood that is located in Howard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dogwood.
- Texas
- Tyler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Dogwood [Tyler County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood ...
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.
- Cabin Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cabin Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Hill
- Cedar Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Woods is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Woods
- Chapel Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chapel Woods is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Woods
- Clarksville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flamewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Flamewood is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamewood
- Fox Pause
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fox Pause is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Pause
- Greene Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greene Fields is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Fields
- Hemlock Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hemlock Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Hill
- Heritage Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Heights
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holiday Hills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holly House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holly House is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly House
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Hopkins Mead
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hopkins Mead is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Mead
- Lime Kiln Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Kiln Valley is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln Valley
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Dogwood 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 Dogwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dogwood and extending to:
- Ellicott City, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dogwood 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dogwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1843, Longitude: -76.9258 In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.387 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.556 degrees. |
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