Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Tilden Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tilden Woods and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tilden Woods

• 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 Tilden Woods:
  • 39.047053, -77.140535
  • 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 Tilden Woods

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Tilden Woods is near Fairfax County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Tilden Woods ...

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.

• Beantown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beantown
  • Beantown is located in Montgomery County
• Chevy Chase View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
  • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
• Falls Orchard
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Orchard
  • Falls Orchard is located in Montgomery County
• Fox Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
  • Fox Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Glen Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
  • Glen Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Harmony Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Harmony Hills is located in Montgomery County
• Heritage Walk
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Walk
  • Heritage Walk is located in Montgomery County
• Holiday Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
• Holly Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Holly Hill is located in Montgomery County
• Lone Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
• Longwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longwood is located in Montgomery County
• Maplewood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
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  • Marymount
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marymount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marymount
    • Marymount is located in Montgomery County
  • Randolph Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
    • Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Rock Creek Palisades
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
    • Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
  • Rock Creek Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Village
    • Rock Creek Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcrest
    • Rockcrest is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Montgomery County
  • Rockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
  • Scotland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
    • Scotland is located in Montgomery County
  • Silver Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rock
    • Silver Rock is located in Montgomery County
  • Stoney Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
    • Stoney Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Sycamore Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Creek
    • Sycamore Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Twin Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
    • Twin Brook is located in Montgomery County
  • Walnut Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Woods
    • Walnut Woods is located in Montgomery County
  • Wildwood Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
    • Wildwood Hills is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Tilden Woods to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,478 miles [7,206.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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