Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in River Wood Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Wood Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for River Wood Hills

• 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 River Wood Hills:
  • 39.379548, -77.081647
  • 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 River Wood Hills

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since River Wood Hills is near Howard County and also Frederick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Howard County
  • eBird sighting report for Frederick 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near River Wood Hills ...

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.

• Candlewick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
  • Candlewick is located in Carroll County
• Chestnut Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
  • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
• Daisy Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
  • Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
• Dales Delight
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dales Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Delight
  • Dales Delight is located in Carroll County
• Daniel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
  • Daniel is located in Carroll County
• Day
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
  • Day is located in Carroll County
• Flag Marsh Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Marsh Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Marsh Heights
  • Flag Marsh Heights is located in Carroll County
• Florence
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Howard County
• Heather Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
  • Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
• Hickory Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Hickory Hill is located in Carroll County
• Hoods Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
  • Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
• Jaycox
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaycox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaycox
  • Jaycox is located in Howard County
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  • Justifiable
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justifiable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justifiable
    • Justifiable is located in Howard County
  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • Monks Misery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
    • Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
  • Mountain Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
    • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
  • New Horizons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Horizons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
    • New Horizons is located in Carroll County
  • Nursery View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery View
    • Nursery View is located in Howard County
  • Poplar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Poplar Springs is located in Howard County
  • Red Fox Meadow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
    • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
  • Rising Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Ridge
    • Rising Ridge is located in Frederick County
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Stone House Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
    • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
  • Timber Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
    • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Twin Maples
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Maples
    • Twin Maples is located in Howard County
  • Watersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watersville
    • Watersville is located in Carroll County
  • Windsong Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Farms
    • Windsong Farms is located in Carroll County

How Far From River Wood Hills 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 River Wood Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in River Wood Hills and extending to:

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from River Wood Hills to Westminster, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,463 miles [7,182.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for River Wood Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/