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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 Streamwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Streamwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Streamwood:
- 39.411770, -77.021925
- 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 Streamwood
- 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 Streamwood is near Howard County and also Frederick 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Streamwood
Communities Also Named Streamwood ...
We found one communities that are also named Streamwood.
Within Maryland, the name Streamwood is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Streamwood in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Streamwood is located in Cook County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Streamwood that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Streamwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Streamwood ...
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.
- Airport Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
- Candlewick
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Candlewick is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
- Cherry Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Chestnut Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
- Daisy Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
- Daniel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Daniel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Day
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Day is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Eldersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Emerald Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Gist
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gist is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Grand View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grand View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Hawk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
- Heather Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
- Hoods Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
- Huntfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huntfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
- Irongate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Irongate is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Maple Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Haven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Haven
- Monks Misery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
- Piney Ridge Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Presidential Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Presidential Park is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Park
- Red Fox Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
- River Wood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- River Wood Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Wood Hills
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Stone House Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
- Sunset Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Waters Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
How Far From Streamwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Streamwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Streamwood and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Streamwood to Westminster, with an average speed<3> 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 41 miles [66 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Streamwood) 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 Streamwood 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 Streamwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4118, Longitude: -77.0219 In this case, the coordinates for Streamwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.847 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.47 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.508 degrees. |
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