Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Homewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Homewood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Homewood
- 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 Homewood:
- 39.674531, -78.793908
- 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 Homewood
- 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 Allegany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Since Homewood is near Mineral County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mineral County
- eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Homewood ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Homewood.
There are four communities within Maryland that are also named Homewood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Montgomery County
- Worcester County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Homewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the southwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Homewood.
- Monroe County
- This Homewood is located in Monroe County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the southwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Homewood.
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Homewood lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- Mississippi
- New York
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Homewood is located in Butler County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Homewood.
- Lucas County
- This Homewood is located in Lucas County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km] to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Homewood.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Homewood is located in Allegheny County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Homewood.
- Beaver County
- This Homewood is located in Beaver County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Homewood.
- York County
- This Homewood is located in York County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east northeast of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Homewood.
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Homewood is located in Fairfax County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Homewood.
- Roanoke County
- This Homewood is located in Roanoke County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Homewood.
- Surry County
- This Homewood is located in Surry County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the southeast of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Homewood.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Homewood is located in Lewis County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Homewood.
- Marion County
- This Homewood is located in Marion County and lies 82 miles [132 km] to the west of the Homewood that is located in Allegany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Homewood.
- Randolph 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 West Virginia community of Homewood [Randolph County].
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of Homewood [Milwaukee County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Homewood [Monroe County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Homewood ...
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.
- Bowling Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Allegany County
- Cedar Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Allegany County
- Georges Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Allegany County
- Knobmount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Locust Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Allegany County
- Lucas Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Heights
- Lucas Heights is located in Allegany County
- Mount Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Allegany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <4>
- Mount Savage Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
- Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County
- Narrows Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Park
- Narrows Park is located in Allegany County
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County
- Sixmile House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile House
- Sixmile House is located in Allegany County
- Slabtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Homewood 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 Homewood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Homewood and extending to:
- Cumberland, which is the Seat of Allegany County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Homewood to Annapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegany County: www.gov.allconet.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://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- Homewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6745, Longitude: -78.7939 In this case, the coordinates for Homewood 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 Homewood 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Homewood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.893 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.698 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.173 degrees. |