Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fernwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fernwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fernwood
- 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 Fernwood:
- 39.018165, -77.137201
- 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 Fernwood
- 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 Fernwood is near Fairfax County and also Arlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- eBird sighting report for Arlington 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 Fernwood ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Fernwood.
Within Maryland, the name Fernwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 28 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- British Columbia
- This Fernwood lies 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Fernwood is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Fernwood.
- Los Angeles County
- This Fernwood is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km] to the west of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Fernwood.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Fernwood is located in Chatham County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Fernwood.
- Clayton County
- This Fernwood is located in Clayton County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the southwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Fernwood.
- Fayette County
- This Fernwood is located in Fayette County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the southwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Fernwood.
- Oconee County
- This Fernwood is located in Oconee County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the southwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Fernwood.
- Troup County
- This Fernwood is located in Troup County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the southwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Fernwood.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Fernwood is located in Oswego County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the north of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Fernwood.
- Saratoga County
- This Fernwood is located in Saratoga County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north northeast of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Fernwood.
- Sullivan County
- This Fernwood is located in Sullivan County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north northeast of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Fernwood.
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This Fernwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Fernwood.
- Transylvania County
- This Fernwood is located in Transylvania County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the southwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Fernwood.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Fernwood is located in Clearfield County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Fernwood.
- Delaware County
- This Fernwood is located in Delaware County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Fernwood.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Fernwood lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fernwood that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fernwood ...
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.
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Heritage Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
- Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
- Holly Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Lone Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Marymount
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Scotland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Walnut Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
- Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
- Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Fernwood 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 Fernwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fernwood and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Fernwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,479 miles [7,208.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fernwood. 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/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fernwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fernwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0182, Longitude: -77.1372 In this case, the coordinates for Fernwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Fernwood 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Fernwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.941 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.516 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.71 degrees. |