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:
- 38.061233, -75.554369
- 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 Worcester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- Since Homewood is near Somerset County and also Accomack County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Accomack 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 ...
- Allegany County
- Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Homewood is located in Jefferson County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the west southwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Homewood.
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Manitoba
- This Homewood lies 1,359 miles [2,187.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester County.
- Mississippi
- New York
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Homewood is located in Butler County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 495 miles [796.6 km] to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 317 miles [510.2 km] to the northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 162 miles [260.7 km] to the north northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 251 miles [403.9 km] to the west southwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the southwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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 276 miles [444.2 km] to the west northwest of the Homewood that is located in Worcester 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.
- Bullbegger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullbegger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullbegger
- Bullbegger is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Captains Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Cove
- Captains Cove is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Cottage Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
- Frogeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Girdletree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdletree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Goodwill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Greenhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Horntown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
- Horntown is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horntown <4>
- New Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Church
- New Church is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Church <4>
- Shelltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sign Post
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Tunnels Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnels Mill
- Tunnels Mill is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Worcester County
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Worcester County
How Far From Homewood 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 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:
- Snow Hill, which is the Seat of Worcester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Homewood to Snow Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,446 miles [7,155.1 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 Worcester County: www.co.worcester.md.us/
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' 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: 38.0612, Longitude: -75.5544 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 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 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 307.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.391 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.43 degrees. |