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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 Stonewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonewood 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 Stonewood:
    • 39.106220, -76.877474
    • 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 Stonewood
  • 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
    • Since Stonewood is near Howard County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Stonewood

Communities Also Named Stonewood ...

We found four communities that are also named Stonewood.

Within Maryland, the name Stonewood is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Stonewood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Stonewood that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stonewood.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Stonewood is located in Douglas County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stonewood that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Stonewood.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Stonewood is located in Gwinnett County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the southwest of the Stonewood that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Stonewood.
    • West Virginia
      • Harrison County
      • This Stonewood is located in Harrison County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west of the Stonewood that is located in Prince George's County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Stonewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonewood ...

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.

  • Castlegate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Castlegate is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cherrywood is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Fox Rest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Rest is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Rest
  • Green Castle Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Castle Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle Woods
  • High Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • High Ridge is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
  • Howard Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard Hills is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Hills
  • Knightsbridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knightsbridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsbridge
  • Lakeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lakeview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Laurel Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Laurel Oaks is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Oaks
  • Mistletoe Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mistletoe Springs is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Springs
  • River Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • River Island is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Island
  • Robinsons Promise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinsons Promise is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Promise
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Saddle Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Saddle Creek is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek
    • Savage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotchtown Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Scotchtown Hills is located in Prince George's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown Hills
    • Settlers Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Settlers Landing is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Landing
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

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

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

  • Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stonewood to Upper Marlboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,882 miles [9,466.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,464 miles [7,184.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stonewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Stonewood 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 Stonewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1062, Longitude: -76.8775       In this case, the coordinates for Stonewood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.782 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.349 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.566 degrees.