Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Robinwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Robinwood
- 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 Robinwood:
- 39.637041, -77.656936
- 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 Robinwood
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Robinwood is near Frederick County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Robinwood ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Robinwood.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Robinwood.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Robinwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Robinwood that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Robinwood.
- Mobile County
- This Robinwood is located in Mobile County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the southwest of the Robinwood that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Robinwood.
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- New York
- Oregon
- Utah
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Robinwood is located in Chesterfield County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the south of the Robinwood that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Robinwood.
- Danville City
- This Robinwood is located in Danville City and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the south southwest of the Robinwood that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Robinwood.
- Henrico County
- This Robinwood is located in Henrico County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south of the Robinwood that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Robinwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinwood ...
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.
- Bagtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Beaver Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
- Cavetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Chewsville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Crest Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Valley
- Crest Valley is located in Washington County
- Fiddlesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
- Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
- Fountain Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Fountain Head is located in Washington County
- Funkstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
- Funkstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <4>
- Greenvale Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Havenwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood Hills
- Havenwood Hills is located in Washington County
- Holiday Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Farms
- Holiday Farms is located in Washington County
- Hunter Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
- Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
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- Jugtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Londontowne
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
- Londontowne is located in Washington County
- Long Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Paramount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pondsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Security
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Sycamore Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
- Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County
- Terrace Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
- Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
- Wood Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
- Wood Point is located in Washington County
- Jugtown
How Far From Robinwood 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 Robinwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robinwood and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Robinwood to Annapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/
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' (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- Robinwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6370, Longitude: -77.6569 In this case, the coordinates for Robinwood 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Robinwood 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 Robinwood 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 308.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.918 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.693 degrees. |