Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Kidwiler Park

• 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 Kidwiler Park:
  • 39.353992, -77.381374
  • 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 Kidwiler Park

• 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Since Kidwiler Park is near Montgomery County and also Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Kidwiler Park

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kidwiler Park ...

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.

• Big Woods Estates
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
• Burnt Hickory
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Burnt Hickory is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hickory
• Clear View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clear View is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
• Country Side
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Country Side is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Side
• Dennis ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dennis is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
• Evergreen Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Point is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Point
• Field Pointe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Field Pointe is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Pointe
• Flint Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Flint Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
• Frederick Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
• Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grove is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
• Hope Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hope Hill is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hill
• Hope Valley Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hope Valley Hills is located in Frederick County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Hills
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Hunting Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
  • Kingsbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsbrook is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbrook
  • Lime Kiln
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lime Kiln is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
  • Michaels Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Michaels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Mill
  • Mountain Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
  • Reels Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Robin Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Robin Meadows is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Meadows
  • Stone Barn Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
  • Tulip Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
  • Windy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill

How Far From Kidwiler Park 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 Kidwiler Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Kidwiler Park and extending to:

• Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Kidwiler Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'