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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 Leatherwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leatherwood and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Leatherwood:
    • 39.709825, -76.853033
    • 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 Leatherwood
  • 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Since Leatherwood is near York County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Leatherwood

Communities Also Named Leatherwood ...

We found twelve communities that are also named Leatherwood.

Within Maryland, the name Leatherwood is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Leatherwood.
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll 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 Arkansas community of Leatherwood [Carroll County].
    • Georgia
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Leatherwood.
    • Indiana
      • Parke County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Parke County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the west of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Leatherwood.
    • Kentucky
      • Menifee County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Menifee County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Leatherwood.
      • Perry County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Perry County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the west southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Leatherwood.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Clarion County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Leatherwood.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Leatherwood [Maury County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Wayne County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Leatherwood.
    • Virginia
      • Henry County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Henry County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Leatherwood.
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Mingo County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Leatherwood.
      • Ohio County
      • This Leatherwood is located in Ohio County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the west of the Leatherwood that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Leatherwood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leatherwood ...

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.

  • Brothers Delight
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
  • Dug Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dug Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
  • Fiscal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fiscal is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
  • Forest Knoll
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Glenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenville is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Gunpowder Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Gunpowder Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Ridge
  • Happy Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Hobart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Hokes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hokes is located in York County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
  • Holland Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
  • Meadow View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Meadow View is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Peaceful Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Roller
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
    • Seven Havens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
    • Sticks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sticks is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticks
    • Sugar Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Valley is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
    • Valley Vista
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
    • Walkers Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Walkers Run is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Run
    • Whispering Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leatherwood and extending to:

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Leatherwood to Westminster, with an average speed<4> 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 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 56 miles [90.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,440 miles [7,145.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- Leatherwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Leatherwood 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leatherwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7098, Longitude: -76.8530       In this case, the coordinates for Leatherwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.726 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.378 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.318 degrees.